Health Conditions

A change of every season requires a change in diet and lifestyle. Ayurveda prescribes a distinctive lifestyle and diet to both ward off and beat the common cold and cold systems. Using only natural ingredients, Ayurvedic medicine offers excellent treatment options like cold medicine and remedies.  Though you can catch …

Constant sniffles and a runny nose can be very irritating, especially when it keeps on dripping. Runny nose and sniffles can have two causes. They can be caused by cold temperatures during the winter and rainy seasons and are often accompanied by a sore throat and sometimes fever. Runny nose and …

Ayurveda is a complete science of health and disease and there are several health conditions that Ayurveda can help with. Do you know exactly what Ayurveda is and what it can, and can’t, do? Keep reading. In this article, we’ll explain… What Is Ayurveda Really? Education In Ayurveda How Ayurveda …

The knee is a complicated structure made up of joints and cartilage. Knee pain is the most common joint problem for several reasons. The knee is also especially vulnerable to injury which can lead to osteoarthritis. In this article, we’ll get to know all about knee pain, its main causes, …

Heat exhaustion is a condition that occurs when the body overheats. Heat exhaustion signs include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, both a result of your body overheating. Heat exhaustion is one of three heat-related syndromes, with heat cramps being the mildest and heatstroke being the most severe. Keep reading …

Arthritis is not a single disease but a formal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease featuring inflammation. It can affect one joint or multiple joints. Western medicine recognizes more than 100 different types of arthritis, with different causes and treatment methods. In this article, we’ll consider two …

Temples are the flat region on either side of the forehead, behind the eyes. They are one of the most sensitive and delicate parts of the head. Sore temples or temple pain is truly uncomfortable. What does it mean if your temples hurt? Read through for temple headache relief with …

Turmeric is a well-known spice and one of the worlds most extensively researched anti-diabetic herbs. The main active ingredient in Turmeric is curcumin and its derivatives curcuminoids. In this article we consider turmeric for diabetes, as well as turmeric research, turmeric for diabetes dosage and turmeric for diabetes prevention.  Here’s what …

IBS or irritable bowel syndrome (also called spastic colon, irritable colon, or nervous stomach) is a condition in which the colon muscle contracts more often than in people without IBS. Certain foods, medicines, and emotional stress are some factors that can trigger IBS. If you have IBS, an IBS diet …

According to the Allergy & Asthma Foundation of America, 1 in 5 people, or an estimated 50 million Americans suffer from some type of allergies.1 We’re all pretty familiar with allergies. An allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to a substance that is in fact harmless. So what can you do? In …

With the ever increasing incidence of respiratory illness, the practice of nasal irrigation or nasal cleansing (Neti kriya) serves as a panacea for helping improve the lives of many people. Although several methods of nasal irrigation exist, one of the most popular is the Neti pot or Jal neti technique. …

Sinusitis (sinus infection) or rhinosinusitis is inflammation or painful swelling of the sinuses. In this article we’ll cover sinusitis symptoms, sinusitis causes and sinusitis remedies. But first let’s take a look at what sinuses do, where they are located and the different types of sinusitis. Keep reading. Here’s a quick …

Bloating is one of the most common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and a frequent complaint in people of all ages. Bloating is not a sickness in itself but a health condition which is the outcome of some other illness. People who have digestive issues often suffer from bloating. In this article …

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system loses its intelligence. As a result, the immune system starts attacking the protective covering around the nerves, known as the myelin sheath. This happens in both the brain and spinal cord, causing it to disintegrate, much like …

The flu has increased significantly over recent weeks with influenza A (H3N2) viruses predominating so far this season. In the past, A (H3N2) virus-predominant influenza seasons have been associated with more hospitalizations and deaths in persons aged 65 years and older and young children compared to other age groups.1 So …

Neethi Shathaka, an ancient classical text book on Ayurveda says ‘Sarvendriyanam nayanam pradhanam‘. In other words, Ayurveda considers the eye as the most important sense organ. This is because most of our daily activities are dependent on vision. The Ayurvedic therapy for maintaining perfect eye health is Netra Tarpana. What …

Ayurvedic knowledge teaches that food choices affect how the body responds to outside stress, for there is a direct link between mood and food. Our choices create domino effects. They can either create peace or harm. Food gets materialized on every level of the body starting from the plasma (rasa), …

In part one of this article, I discussed the Ayurvedic principal of how weak āgni (digestion and metabolism) increases the production of āma (undigested food substances), and eventually overtime creates the many varied symptoms of low thyroid. This causes a seemingly never-ending cycle of low thyroid causing low agni and …

If you have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s (or the less common Hyperthyroidism or Graves’ Disease), or suspect your thyroid levels may be impacting your health, watch this video now: Discover how to determine if you have low or underactive thyroid and the impact it is having on your health Learn why autoimmune diseases are …

Including… Hashimoto’s Thyroid Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease, Eczema And Psoriasis. You may be surprised to learn that the concept which makes Ayurvedic healing so effective is one followed by each and every path-breaking inventor and successful business in the world. That powerful concept is Root Cause Analysis. …

Osteoporosis is a disease where increased bone weakness increases the risk of a broken bone. It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly. To increase bone mass, follow this osteoporosis diet and lifestyle plan which includes recommendations from Ayurveda. Osteoporosis is more common in women. …

One in 10 million people in America currently live with a diagnosis of hypothyroidism. If this staggering statistic includes you or someone you love, take a few minutes to learn about Ashwagandha. Adding this herb to your treatment routine is very easy. It may help reduce your symptoms and improve your …

There is a major misconception among smokers that it takes a very long time to experience any improvement in health and well-being after quitting smoking. If you are having such doubt then read this article. Smoking Addiction – The Ayurvedic View Ayurveda considers nicotine used for smoking highly toxic if …

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease and is the commonest form of arthritis. It progresses slowly, the usual signs and symptoms being pain, enlarged and deformed joints as well as limitation of range of motion. According to the ancient Ayurvedic sage Acharya Charaka, this condition is described as sandhigata …

Foods for Rheumatoid arthritis should pacify the Vata dosha and reduce ama (metabolic toxins). We’ll explain. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that causes chronic inflammatory and symmetrical polyarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis correlates with the condition of amavata in Ayurveda as the features of amavata are pretty much identical to RA. In …