Health Conditions

Are you experiencing heaviness, bloating, and pain upon elimination? Do you also suffer from inexplicable chest pain and headaches? Do you feel tired all the time, yet have difficulty sleeping and not know why? These are all signs that your elimination system could be compromised. Unlike the popular elimination diets …

In countries where there is limited sunshine during the winter people can suffer from Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD). SAD usually starts in the fall and begins to lift as daytime hours begin to lengthen in the spring. This could be about a four to six month period of low energy, lack of …

Insidious: operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect. (Dictionary.com) One of the most important things we can do for our AGNI is to stop insidious overeating. I’m not talking about hard core binge-fests, Christmas style. I’m talking about that insidious small-scale overeating …

By Vedika Global Anchor Teacher Vaidya Abhijit Jinde, B.A.M.S. Ayurveda believes that all disease and afflictions are caused by an imbalance in an individual’s prakriti, or “physical and mental constitution.” Ayurveda’s approach is to put the client back into balance by recommending changes in diet and lifestyle, and for more advanced cases, …

Stress is a normal physical response to events that make us feel threatened or upset our balance in some way. When we sense danger – whether real or imagined – the body’s defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction, or stress response. The …

By Vedika Global Anchor Teacher Vaidya Abhijit Jinde, M.D. (Ayu) According to Ayurveda, treating the symptoms of a disorder only takes you halfway to health. It is only by discovering and addressing the causes of illness or disease, in addition to treating the symptoms, that a patient can be restored to …

There was a time when I read nothing but novels, beautifully written fictional tales about people’s lives. I savored stepping into a different time, a far-away place. It was a lovely diversion, one I am sure I will return to at some point. Now however I am exploring story from …

By Vedika Global Anchor Teacher Vaidya Mahesh Sabade, M.D. (Ayu) Nowadays we have many patients, acquaintances, relatives, and friends who are suffering from cancer. The management of cancer usually involves various treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, surgical treatment, etc., depending upon the condition. These treatments exhibit good efficacy in some cases, even though …

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a primer for moving through the process of healing trauma? How amazing it would be if there were clear cut steps, if the emotional pathway was laid out in black and white, if those around us were readying a celebration for the new …

Backache (kati shool) is one of the most common ailments. It is widely prevalent these days due to sedentary living habits and hazardous work patterns. The psychological conditions associated with emotional stress, which bring about spasm of the muscles, may also cause backache. As the back bears the weight of the entire, body it …

The body is an exquisite machine that calibrates all measures of health towards balance. One such measure of health is Blood sugar. The body is engaged in a constant game of see-saw between the hormone insulin and glucagon to help maintain blood sugar within normal limits. If the blood sugar …

Ayurvedic allergy treatments constitute a slew of natural remedies that are useful for all kinds of allergies. Allergies occur when a person’s immune system mistakenly believes an antigen (allergen) is harmful. Dust, pollen, and even the smell of roses are attacked by the immune system. Antibodies are produced in response …

The Classical Ayurveda perspective on Heart Disease or Hrud Rog  is based on understanding the nature of the heart as an organ within Ayurvedic physiology. Diagnosis of Hrud Rog may or may not map onto western medical diagnosis of heart disease. There are several other Ayurvedic diseases that are seen …