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Cleansing, Ayurveda, & the Nobel Prize for Autophagy

Cleansing therapies or Shodhana Chikitsa has always had a vital therapeutic application in the 5,000-year-old science of Ayurveda. Periodic cleansing is recommended for detoxification, rekindle agni (digestive and metabolic fire) and for managing diseases. According to Charaka Samhita, an Ayurvedic root Ttext, Shodhana goes one step further in fortifying us—it helps in the prevention and […]

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Women’s Health Issues & Ayurveda

By Lisa P.

To quote from Charaka Samhita, an Ayurvedic root text, “Dharma artha streeshu lakshmischa streeshu loka; pratishtitha.” Every woman represents righteousness, abundance, auspiciousness, and indeed the universe itself. The Vedas accord the highest status to women. Ayurveda gives a lot of importance to the health of women through different stages and transitions of their lives, from

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Ayurveda and Lower Back Pain

By Jaedyn Pletzer

Years back, I got rear-ended by a car while stopped at a stop sign. My kids were sipping lemonade. They didn’t bat an eyelid and thankfully were not hurt (or rattled), but I needed physiotherapy for backlash. My son was little when he started imitating me, clutching his back, doing a pretend back stretch saying,

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Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng/Winter Cherry)

By Lisa P.

You have probably noticed it sitting in a neat supplement bottle on the shelves of holistic medicine stores. It has been in use for more than 3000 years in Ayurveda, one of the oldest wellness sciences, for healing. The science of Ayurveda enlists thousands of herbs that heal, rejuvenate, and replenish the body. Ashwagandha, also

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Ayurveda for Women’s Common Health Problems

By Lisa P.

Cassie and Grace met over a cup of coffee on a warm, sunny afternoon. But the brightness of the day didn’t quite reflect on Cassie’s face and Grace was quick to notice. She couldn’t resist asking. “The common problems that we women face”, said Cassie drooping in despair. Just then, the excitement in Grace’s voice

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Recipe: Turmeric-Ginger Pickle

By Lisa P.

Turmeric is one of the most versatile and multipurpose spices with medicinal qualities used in Ayurveda—the ancient science of life. Turmeric rhizomes are used as spice either fresh or dried in the form of bright yellow powder. It’s main active ingredient is curcumin, which gives it the intense golden yellow color. It is antiseptic and

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The Vata Constitution

By Lisa P.

Did you know that to perform an act as simple as blinking or moving a muscle, you need vata to cooperate! For a vata person, all bets are off. They can be unpredictable, sensitive to slightest changes in the environment, and ironically, hard to stereotype. So, who is a vata person and what is vata

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The Eight Branches of Ayurveda

By Lisa P.

For many of us, the understanding of Ayurveda is limited to herbal remedies and warm oil massages, but the science of Ayurveda has an astoundingly detailed scope of looking at a person’s total health and it includes everything from internal medicine to pediatrics to geriatrics, rejuvenation, surgery, and even sexual health. Ayurveda has eight major

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Know Yourself: Your Ayurvedic Body Type

By Lisa P.

When you are sitting by a stream of gushing water, absorbed in it, it can be hard to realize this simple fact of life—we are that. We are made up of water and the other five elements that exist in nature. This understanding forms the baseline of Ayurveda, a 5000-year-old science of wellness and longevity;

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Dosha Overview

By Lisa P.

We all have different body types, disposition to illnesses, different lifestyle preferences, and different sets of personality traits. We have unique behavioral patterns and we respond to similar situations differently and uniquely. Some people love the hot weather and others prefer cooler climates and cold foods and beverages. Some have a sweet tooth, others cannot

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Cleansing, Ayurveda, & the Nobel Prize for Autophagy

Women’s Health Issues & Ayurveda

Ayurveda and Lower Back Pain

Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng/Winter Cherry)

Ayurveda for Women’s Common Health Problems

Recipe: Turmeric-Ginger Pickle

The Vata Constitution

The Eight Branches of Ayurveda

Know Yourself: Your Ayurvedic Body Type

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