I consider myself a healthy eater. I admit, I do indulge in spicy food occasionally. Yet, I never really experienced acid reflux until a few weeks back. It all started with mild discomfort, or a burning sensation, after drinking my morning cup of tea with ginger. During the course of …
Read More »We willingly or unwillingly to suppress our natural urges as they are considered against etiquettes to relieve them in public and embarrassing as such. Also, due to the modern day desk oriented work culture and due to busy schedules some of these urges are suppressed or simply ignored. But according to Ayurveda, …
Read More »Pitta dosha people are extremely competent. They tend to be very smart, they can learn new information well and retain it. They are analytical in their approach. They can see the pieces of a puzzle, and at the same time look at the whole picture. This enables them to access …
Read More »We willingly or unwillingly to suppress our natural urges as they are considered against etiquettes to relieve them in public and embarrassing as such. Also, due to the modern day desk oriented work culture and due to busy schedules some of these urges are suppressed or simply ignored. But according to Ayurveda, …
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Ayurveda has celebrated the benefits of homemade ferments for thousands of years. Fermentation was an essential tool to make perishable items last. The vaidyas of yore noticed that fermented foods enkindle agni, the power of digestion. Dr. Robert Svoboda’s book Aghora tells a story of his guru, Tantric adept Aghori …
Read More »Pitta dosha is the principle of transformation. Pitta people change things and typically they change some for better. Pitta dosha have the capability of looking at a situation and saying what needs fixing here. And they can see how they fix it. Pittas act like they are the bosses of …
Read More »There are various disorders or symptoms that can occur due to the suppression of our natural urges: 1) Suppression of the urge to burp can cause disorder related to the subtype of Vata called Udana or upper moving form of Vata. So expectedly it can cause hiccups ( which can …
Read More »The dosha, the word itself means fault. If you have doshic tendencies, that always pulls you to do things faster. When you do those things faster, you are going to get exhausted. If you have a doshic tendency that one should do things sharper and harder, and the more sharp …
Read More »There are various disorders or symptoms that can occur due to the suppression of our natural urges: Suppression of urge of urination causes pain in the urinary bladder and urinary tract in general, difficulty in passing urine, headache, pain and heaviness in flanks. These are immediate symptoms but if they …
Read More »Self-care begins with what we call these three pillars of health. They are food and sleep and how we spend our vital energies. So let’s think of food first. We can think of these pillars in light of those causes of disease. Think about how babies react to things. Babies are pulling …
Read More »The concept of natural urges and their significance as a causative factor in the precipitation of disease is probably unique to Ayurveda. Willingly or unwillingly many people are suppressing their natural urges as they are considered against etiquette to relieve them in public, not to mention embarrassing. Due to modern day sedentary …
Read More »Health in Ayurveda is being symptom free. Smooth functioning of digestive system, no disturbances in sleep and nothing interfering with the flow of energy during the day. All of your operating system will be operating well and to be healthy from an Ayurvedic standpoint. Health is to have a happy and …
Read More »We spend a third of our life sleeping The quality and the quantity of that sleep creates and maintain health According to recent scientific studies, not getting enough sleep contributes to obesity, heart disease and type II diabetes. We’re likely to get more emotionally upset, when we have less sleep. …
Read More »Ayurveda as you know is a holistic health science from India but more than that it comes from two Sanskrit terms – Ayus and Veda. Ayus being life the totality of all it is, everything that surrounds us. And Veda which is wisdom. At the heart of ayurveda is nature …
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If you’re a Kapha body type, one of the three Ayurvedic body types, you may have experienced some Kapha dosha symptoms. When the three Dosha are in balance they assist in the healthy nourishment, repair and growth of the body and mind. They are responsible for physical strength, complexion and …
Read More »For those with a Vata nature, life is perceived as unsafe and fear is the immediate response. For Pittas, life is perceived as unjust and they respond with anger. For the Kaphas among us, life is perceived as too fleeting and mutable and they respond with sadness at its ephemeral …
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From the Scarsdale diet to the Beverly Hills diet, to Atkins, South Beach, Low Fat, Raw Food and Paleo, women today are confused about what to eat. We’ve been bombarded with enough exercise and food models that just don’t last and also don’t address our individual needs. When I began …
Read More »This pumpkin pie recipe is an attempt to adapt traditional foods to more healthful alternatives. For the crust: – 1/2 cup roasted hazelnuts, ground fine – 1 Tbsp coconut oil – 1 Tbsp almond butter Blend all crust ingredients in a food processor or blender to desired consistency – I …
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Do your eyes feel fatigue or strain? Add Ayurvedic self-care to take care of any eye weariness and to soothe tired eyes. Your eyes use the majority of your sensory energy. They are the organs of sight, a source of connection and learning. Vision is meant to be a gateway to …
Read More »INGREDIENTS: – 4 oz cinnamon – 2 oz cardamom – 2 oz fennel – 1 oz ginger – ½ oz clove – ½ oz black pepper Take 1 oz of this blend (¼ cup) to 6 cups water. Boil down to 4 cups. (15-20 minutes on low simmer. The longer …
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INGREDIENTS: – 4 oz fennel – 2 oz cardamom – 1 oz orange peel – ½ oz cinnamon Take 1 oz of this blend (about ¼th cup) to 6 cups water along with 2 tsp fresh grated ginger. Boil down to 4 cups. ( 15-30 minutes on slow simmer. The …
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Chai is often served with milk and sugar. To understand why this is done, you want to consider that chai is a mid-meal offering that will provide protein and fats in the milk, carbohydrates in the sugar, digestive spices to free up the nutrition quickly and stimulants to the nervous …
Read More »Chai is the sweet, spicy, milky tea drink that is a staple of Indian afternoons. This tea has made its way to the West and can be found in many traditional coffee houses as well as Indian restaurants. This drink is good tasting, but it is also good for you. …
Read More »Ayurvedic Line of Treatment: To Stop Causes To Treat the imbalance of Vata Dosha To break pathology of Osteoporosis To increase life span of bone tissue If Osteoporosis is along with fracture, first aim is to heal fractures Internal Medicine: We use some specific herbal medicine in the form of …
Read More »Modern Aspect: Modern sciences relate the early onset of osteoporosis to these factors: 1. Age 2. Family history/genetics 3. Female sex 4. Poor exercise 5. Low body weight/anorexia 6. Smoking 7. Alcohol 8. Low sun exposure 9. Estrogen deficiency 10. Testosterone deficiency 11. Low calcium/vitamin D intake 12. Hyperthyroidism 13. …
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