Holistic Health
“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. Why would these age-old medical systems say something against what so many of us have found great pleasure in? I mean, we use ice in smoothies, cocktails, chilled water with our meals and other similar instances. Why would ice be looked down upon? According to Ayurveda, ice is an astringent that causes vasoconstriction, or narrowing of the blood vessels. When we ingest ice, it enters into the cavern of the mouth, which has a direct relationship to important organs in the brain, such as the hypo...
Ayurveda = Achieving Health Through Balance
Health Through Balance Knowing nature to be whole and complete, good health implies restoring that natural state of completeness and wholeness. According to the science of Ayurveda, health is a natural state when there is perfect balance of your body, mind, and spirit. “Any treatment that attends only to the symptoms is not a good therapy. The best treatment is one that balances the whole and does not create other disorders.” – Charak Samhita Inner Intelligence No matter how imbalanced you may feel, there is always residing deep within an inner intelligence which seeks balance. Modern medicine describes this natural state of balance as homeostasis, the in-built tendency towards equilibrium. Ayurveda describes balance to be when the doshas [bodily humors], agni [metabolism] an...