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Natural and Holistic Treatments for Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Stress

Almost all of us know someone who struggles with some form of mental illness, be it anxiety, depression, or chronic stress. In fact, 46.6 million people in the United States suffer from some kind of mental health issue. Unfortunately, despite how widespread such conditions are, modern treatments fail to help 40% of people recover from […]

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Ayurveda: An Overview of One of the World’s Most Ancient Healing Systems

By Jaedyn Pletzer

Together with the high costs of conventional medicine, this oversight is increasingly driving people towards alternative health care. One such practice is Ayurvedic medicine, a complete healthcare system that originated in ancient India. In general, rather than focusing on curing an illness, like Western medicine, Ayurveda takes a preventative approach, prescribing diets and activities that

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What Causes Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Stress? An Ayurvedic Explanation

By Lisa P.

Ayurveda, India’s ancient system of health care, has been addressing many of the diseases that we still deal with today for thousands of years, including diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis. However, Ayurvedic medicine doesn’t only deal with issues of the body, but also the mind and spirit. For that reason, it has an excellent perspective to

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The Causes of Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Stress

By Lisa P.

Did you know that in the 46.6 million people in the United States suffer from mental illness? That’s one in every five Americans. Furthermore, despite Western medicine’s best efforts, cases of severe mental illness have been on the rise since the early 1990s. To stop this growing epidemic, it’s clear that we need a new

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Ayurvedic Recipes: Summer Green Bean Salad

By Jaedyn Pletzer

A fresh summer salad is a great way to take advantage of the wonderful flavor and nutritional value of in-season vegetables, including an Ayurvedic favorite—green beans. Regardless of your body type, or dosha, this salad is a delicious delight that will help you balance the effects of the season. Although most beans are harder for Vata

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Flow with the Seasons

By Larissa Hall Carlson

As summer heat transitions to crisp, cool, windy autumn days, we naturally adjust our wardrobes and activities. Our bodies respond too—many people experience dry skin, lips, hair, and nails, or dry, cracking joints. Some may notice more gas and bloating, and some have trouble sleeping. According to Ayurveda, these autumn health challenges are preventable. Nature is

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What it’s Like to be on an Ayurvedic Diet

By Lisa P.

With all the contradictions within the media, deciding what to eat can be incredibly confusing. Some say that carbs are the root of all evil, while others claim they’re the key to longevity; many maintain that protein is necessary in high quantities, while others suggest that it causes cancer; this week eggs and soy are

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Diet to Nourishment: An Ayurvedic Perspective

By Lisa P.

Many of us are looking to jumpstart our “summer” bodies and beings. In efforts to shift the perspective from “diet to nourishment”, I’d like to discuss the simple distinction between modern dietetics and Ayurvedic nutrition. It is the Ayurvedic perspective that “a person who eats a wholesome diet, does not require medicine, and no medicine

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Yoga and Ayurveda: Exploring Two Transformative Practices

By Lisa P.

Yoga and Ayurveda are two inseparable sister sciences that stem from the Vedas. While the former leads us towards optimal physical health, the latter nourishes our spiritual connection. While both are incredibly helpful on their own, their true potential is only realized when they are combined. For example, an Ayurvedic lifestyle without a yoga practice

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Synergy in Summer: A Bountiful Berry Bowl

By Lisa P.

With so much information about healthy living coming at us from all directions, we can get overwhelmed. Our health professionals, the internet, friends, and family all have their own opinions. So, to whom should we listen? Looking back, way back—as in thousands of years ago—we found that the Ayurvedic texts offered great guidance for maintaining

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Natural and Holistic Treatments for Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Stress

Ayurveda: An Overview of One of the World’s Most Ancient Healing Systems

What Causes Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Stress? An Ayurvedic Explanation

The Causes of Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Stress

Ayurvedic Recipes: Summer Green Bean Salad

Flow with the Seasons

What it’s Like to be on an Ayurvedic Diet

Diet to Nourishment: An Ayurvedic Perspective

Yoga and Ayurveda: Exploring Two Transformative Practices

Synergy in Summer: A Bountiful Berry Bowl

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