Blog articles covering all things Ayurveda!
Why adopt Ayurveda? These ancient holistic practices have more than 5,000 years of experiential and increasingly evidence-based knowledge behind them. Read and learn more! My son was very sick with many auto-immune conditions as a child. Even as a baby, he was on daily steroids, which had terrible side effects. I felt there was a …
6 Ways This Popular Spice Could Improve Your Well-Being Cumin is one of the world’s most popular and top-selling spices, second only to black pepper. A staple in Indian cooking and an essential component of the famous garam masala, it comes from the fruits of an aromatic flowering plant named Cuminum cyminum (or common cumin), …
Here we are again at the beginning of a new year—when many of us consider implementing resolutions to lose weight and become fitter. If your modus operandi is to latch onto typical diet schemes to “lose weight fast,” try something new this year by approaching your wellness goals differently and save your nervous system a …
January is a tricky time of the year for the doshas. As we slowly head into winter, kapha accumulates as the climate gets excessively cold, moist, and heavy. This is also when vata may get a little out of hand in areas where the climate remains very cold and dry. But the good news is, …
New research points to an alarming yet obvious finding—our obsession with gadgets and tech is making our relationships shallower, and our love lives weak. Many people feel their lives depend on these devices for work, entertainment, and to stay in contact—but with these also comes the stress of constantly being bombarded with “noise,” always being …
Have you noticed that some people fall sick every time the seasons change or whenever there is the slightest temperature change? According to Ayurveda, one of the reasons for this is varying degrees of bala—immunity or general strength. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that a robust immune system can make all …
Recommendations for weight loss often come in the form of advice for calorie restriction, staving off entire food groups, and various forms of vigorous exercise that leave us depleted. HOW WILLPOWER WEAKENS The strategies that require the willpower necessary to restrict ourselves from foods and endure very strenuous forms of exercise aren’t meant to be …
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This New Year’s Eve, serve up some non-alcoholic drinks that are as healthy and delicious as they are fun. Cool down from hours on the dance floor, boost your immunity, and revel in the fact that you’re going to feel great tomorrow, with one of these—or all! First and foremost, don’t forget the garnish! The …
The Incredible Ayurvedic Herb That Rejuvenates and Nourishes Inside Out Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a leguminous plant known for its remarkably flavorful roots and stolons, which are about 40-50 times sweeter than sugar. Historically used as a natural sweetener and food flavoring agent, licorice is often found today in commercial chewing gums, candies, and beverages, …
Despite cotton swabs being what most people reach for to clean their ears, they actually aren’t recommended for that. And have you ever heard that shoving a Q-Tip® into the ear helps reduce tension in the neck and jaw, relieves headaches, and diminishes the symptoms of TMJ? No. No, you have not! But these are …
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