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Healthy Living With Ayurveda

Healthy Living With Ayurveda “Samadosha, samagnischa samadhatumala kriyaha prasanna atmenindriya manaha swasthya ityabhidheeyate” Acharya Susruta has described the features of a healthy person in the above quote. It follows that the doshas must be in equilibrium, the digestive fire must be in a bala...

Ayurvedic Nutrition Tips For Autumn + Wilted Greens Lentil Soup Recipe

  Ayurvedic Nutrition Tips For Autumn Autumn brings shorter days, longer nights, and cooler weather which invites a new menu of seasonally appropriate foods – ultimately to keep the body well-balanced. Autumn is considered a transition period characteristic of being dry, light, cool, roug...

Takra [Buttermilk] – The Divine Healing Ayurvedic Digestive Drink

  The Divine Healing Digestive Drink Takra or buttermilk, is a liquid preparation prepared by continuously churning yogurt in water. This preparation increases your digestive power and is often used in many health conditions. Takra is considered beneficial for many G.I. conditions such as IBD a...

“Ice Is Not So Nice” – Ancient Wisdom Regarding Ice

  “Ice Is Not So Nice”  We add it to beverages. We use it to chill food. We apply it topically and we use it in food, like smoothies. The question is, is ice the best for our health? In traditional Chinese medicine, ice is considered a “poison” when ingested. Ayurveda says the same....

Sitopaladi – The Sweet Cough Remedy

    Sitopaladi – The Sweet Cough Remedy Sitopaladi is an ayurvedic formulation made up of five main constituents. The name Sitopaladi indicates the sweet rock candy it contains. It works primarily as an expectorant and is therefore particularly beneficial during the seasonal changes ...

Ayurvedic Home Remedies For A Sore Throat + Common Cold

Ayurvedic Home Remedies For A Sore Throat At one time or another almost everyone has had a sore throat. A sore throat is caused by irritation and inflammation of the throat and is most commonly due to a virus and to a lesser extent by bacteria. That said, if your sore throat lasts more than a few da...

Three Phases Of Life – According To Ayurveda + Sweet Potato Pancake Recipe

  The Three Phases Of Life Ayurveda relates the five elements to three phases of life — Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The five elements dance through time and space and become the biological medial terms of Ayurveda: Vata, made up of ether/space elements; Pitta, the combination of fire with water; and...

Emotional Eating – An Ayurvedic Perspective + Tips To Cheat Your Cravings

Emotional Eating – An Ayurvedic Perspective  “Food nourishes the body; love nourishes the Soul.” – Dr. Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Physician   “Emotional Eating”… Overeating may occur occasionally and often due to various reasons. However, overeating often takes place be...

Ayurveda – A Guide To Happiness

Ayurveda – A Guide To Happiness “When the emotional heart is balanced, one gains pure knowledge, the desires of the mind are always righteous, and one experiences unbounded bliss.” – Sushruta Samhita Digesting Our Experiences … Let’s be honest; it’s rather easy to be bu...

Improving Brain Function With Ayurveda + Benefits of Ghee & Brain-Boosting Herbs

  Improving Brain Function With Ayurveda According to the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, health rests upon a foundation supported by three pillars –  sleep, diet, and overall balance of life. If any one of these three pillars becomes weakened, our overall health and well-being may become aff...

Metabolic Syndrome & Weight Gain [An Ayurvedic Perspective] + Health Benefits Of Hot Water

  Metabolic Syndrome – An Ayurvedic Perspective Once when a renowned Ayurvedic physician first arrived in America from India he noticed an interesting finding. Upon first impression, he noticed a degree of toxicity amongst the faces he saw while arriving at the airport. “When I took my fi...

A Happy Heart Is A Healthy Heart [The Importance Of Ojas In Ayurveda]

  A Happy Heart Is A Healthy Heart Perhaps no other organ is more vital than the heart at sustaining our existence as well as being the intimate connection between our emotional life and overall health. Shockingly, every 20 seconds. someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. “To protect the heart ...