A patient once told me during consultation, “I eat very clean. High protein. No junk.” On paper, her diet looked perfect. In reality, her body was exhausted. She was dealing with persistent bloating, low energy, hormonal imbalance, and a constant feeling of heaviness — despite doing everything “right”. As an Ayurvedic practitioner, I wasn’t interested in calorie counts or food labels. I was listening to her body. And the body told a very clear story. The Food She Trusted the Most As we mapped her daily meals, one ingredient appeared again and again — confidently and unquestioned. Tofu. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. A symbol of discipline. A symbol of “clean eating”. Yet her digestion was collapsing. What Ayurveda Helped Us See From an Ayurvedic perspective, tofu (made from soy) is: For a system with weakened digestive fire (Agni), this combination leads to Ama — undigested toxins that quietly disrupt metabolism, hormones, and energy levels. What looked healthy externally was internally overwhelming… Continue reading When “Healthy Eating” Backfires: A Real Ayurvedic Insight on Tofu and Digestion