Triphala is an Ayurvedic compound herb that has been used for hundreds of years to cleanse the body. It has numerous benefits, including weight loss, but may have some potential side effects. Can triphala cause bloating? Let’s take a look at some concerns you need to be aware of when …
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5 Bloating Remedies From Ancient Ayurvedic Wellness
Bloating is a common symptom of many digestive system disorders. Bloating is a sense of gassiness or a sense of being distended in the abdomen. It’s uncomfortable and embarrassing. So how do you get rid of bloating? Keep reading to learn the five most powerful Ayurvedic bloating remedies. Here’s what we’ll …
Read More »Bloating Causes + Remedies
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 …
Read More »Pakvashya Gata Vata- Understanding the condition and its management
Pronounced as: Puk-vah-sh-i-yah Gah-tah Vah-tah Vata dosha affects the different tissues and organs of the body and can cause various diseases. To understand the condition of Pakvashya Gata Vata, we need to understand the meaning of ‘Pakvashya’, ‘Vata’, and ‘Gata-Vata’. ‘Ashya’ in Sanskrit means ‘an abode’. The word ‘Pakvashya’ has …
Read More »What To Eat In Summer Heat
By Vedika Global Ayurveda Clinical Specialist Alexandra Krasne In Ayurveda, the diet is personalized for each person based on their constitution, imbalances, age, digestive strength or fire, disease (or lack thereof), and also the season. When I work with patients, I assess all of those things as I create a …
Read More »How An Oily Self-Massage Can Make You Feel Better After Traveling
Many of us will be traveling this holiday. By the end of travel, we will likely feel exhausted and out of whack, but then need to jump right into the whirl of holiday festivities. At some point during or after our visit, we might be bloated, constipated or even sick. …
Read More »Your Guts Don’t Lie. Your Emotions Affect Your Digestion.
In Ayurveda, we see the first stages of imbalance or disease in the emotional body and the mind. With time, if the excess of vata, pitta, or kapha (or a combination) isn’t addressed, the imbalance will progress into our physical body. The entry point into the body is the digestive system. …
Read More »3 Easy Ways To Beat Holiday Bloating
Ah, the holidays are here! Yay, this means yummy food and lovely get togethers with people we haven’t seen for a while! It means sharing presents and sharing love. And it also means potential holiday bloating. Holiday bloating is often caused by continual eating without a gap for digestion. This disturbs …
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