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What Is Ayurveda: A Fad Or Forever?
What Is Ayurveda History is riddled with random enthusiasms that have swept the nation for a few months or years at a time. Despite the growing interest in the science of Ayurveda, it is definitely far from any new fad. Rather, Ayurveda is an ancient Indian medical system which has even described certain phenomena such as blood circulation thousands of years before William Harvey described it in the 17th century. The Origin Of Ayurveda … The word “Ayurveda” literally means ‘the knowledge of life’. Although the exact age of Ayurveda is not known, it’s thought to span back several millennia. The texts of Ayurveda explain its origin as being a transmission of knowledge upon enlightened beings [rishis] at a time of increased illness and suffering in the world. This transmission of...
Improve Digestion Naturally + Ayurvedic Remedies For Indigestion
Improve Your Digestion Naturally According to the most ancient and revered textbook of Ayurveda, the Charak Samhita, “the distinction between health and disease arises as the result of the difference between wholesome and unwholesome diet.” Similarly, Hippocrates [the father of modern medicine] has said, “leave your drugs in the pot at the pharmacy if you can’t cure your patient with food.” “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates Food As Medicine We have all heard the saying, “you are what you eat”. Though true, it would be more accurate to say, “you are what you eat, digest, absorb, and assimilate”. With that in mind, let us now introduce the most fundamental principle according to the science of Ayurveda. This principle is “Agni” – The Diges...
Laughter Is The Best Medicine – The Ancient Wisdom Of Ayurveda
Laughter Is The Best Medicine Whether you’re ‘laughing out loud’ or giggling at the latest New Yorker cartoon, know for sure that laughing does you good. Although the benefits of laughter have been scientifically proven it’s more than likely that you knew all the inherent benefits already. Laughing releases endorphins, the feel-good hormones and that’s no joke. “Don’t Worry.Be Happy.” Health Benefits Of Laughter A good laugh has many great benefits. When you laugh, it doesn’t just lighten your mental stress but it actually reflects physical changes within your body. Laughter can: Stimulate many organs. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain. So...
How To Easily Make Delicious Kitchari
How To Make Kitchari For its easy digestibility and flavored simplicity, kitchari has long been valued in nearly every indian household. Despite its name in hindi, which means “a mess” or “all mixed up”, India’s traditional science of Ayurveda considers this dish to be nourishing and is often used as part of its seasonal cleansing programs [i.e. Panchakarma]. Not only is kitchadi nourishing but with certain spice combinations, kitchadi can also greatly help to improve digestion. Kitchari Kit This kit provides all the basic supplies you need to make Kitchari for 7 days. The Spice Of Life Spiced generously or by adding extra ginger you can make kitchari a simple lunch on a cool autumn or winter afternoon. Likewise, the addition of ghee [clarified butter] garnished with fresh cilantro and a ...
Amrit Kalash – The Nectar Of Immortality & The Queen Of Ayurvedic Formulas
Amrit Kalash – The Nectar Of Immortality According to Indian mythology, during the ancient of times there was much suffering amongst humanity. The gods and demons [Devas & Asuras] got together and made a solemn oath to help resolve the origin of all suffering. Together they entered the depths of the ocean and churned the water to produce the most precious gift – Amrit Kalash. Amrit Kalash is thought to be the ambrosial gift to bring about health and happiness for all of humanity. Amrit Kalash Traditional ayurvedic formula of 13 herbs that supports the health of mind, brain, and nerves; increases vitality and inner strength; powerful antioxidant — research shows it to be up to 1,000 times more effective than vitamins C and E The Queen Of All Ayurvedic Formulas Amrit K...
3 Health Reasons Why You May Not Want To Drink Smoothies – An Ayurvedic Perspective
3 Reasons Not To Drink Smoothies While your immune boosting superfood smoothie may be chock-full of nutrients, power-packed with vitamins, and loaded with antioxidants it may actually be adding undue burden to your digestion and overall health. There is no denying the sense of clarity and lightness one feels from eating raw food. However, many raw food enthusiast have attested that over a period of time there is often a sense of ungroundedness that develops and the science of Ayurveda has just the explanation for this. “All disease begins in the gut.” – Hippocrates 1. Smoothies Are Difficult To Digest The process of eating, according to Ayurveda, is metaphorically similar to a burning fire. The whole aim of Ayurveda is to balance this digestive fire so that we can ...
How To Reduce Sugar Cravings – An Ayurvedic Perspective
Sugar Cravings One moment, you’re innocently going about your day – the next moment, you discover yourself in the clutches of desire. Despite having a healthy salad for lunch it is now 2:30 pm and you somehow find yourself lost in desire with an overwhelming losing battle for a chocolate cupcake with buttercream icing. “The Afternoon Dip” Do you ever notice that in the mid-afternoon you feel that dip in your energy? In a study from Tufts University, 91% of women said they experienced strong food cravings. And willpower isn’t the answer. The solution to this daily conundrum may actually be more simple than we anticipate assuming we discover the root cause of this craving. The Brain’s [Demanding] Energetics By eating fewer calories a day or restri...
Revolutionizing Healthcare With The Ancient Wisdom Of Ayurveda
Revolutionizing Healthcare Despite all the advances of the modern world we as a race have never been more sick than ever before. A Broken System – Approximately … 600,000 people die from heart attacks annually in the U.S. 800,000 strokes occur annually in the U.S. often related to high blood pressure 50,000,000 people in the U.S. suffer from autoimmune conditions 120,000,000 people worldwide are affected by mental depression 1,000,000,000 people around the world suffer from diabetes and obesity Digest Tone Good health depends on strong, efficient digestion. Digest Tone supports the digestive system and elimination; assists the body in absorbing nutrients; high-quality antioxidant; wide range of benefits. It’s very intuitive to acknowledge that in order to regain a...
Seasonal Guide For Autumn – An Ayurvedic Perspective
Seasonal Guide For Autumn It’s that time of year when you first feel that crisp breeze and know that summer is gone and autumn begins revealing herself. Although every season has its traits – autumn has a particular beauty about it. Noticeable changes of autumn include the leaves changing colors, days getting shorter, and mornings growing chillier and more crisp as summer begins to fade away. Dry, Light, Cool, Rough, & Windy The qualities of autumn depict the element of “air” which can easily be understood by the nature of wind. The wind during this time of year becomes more gusty and naturally tends to dry the body [i.e. dry skin, dry eyes, constipation, etc.]. From an Ayurvedic perspective this season is thought to aggravate “vata”. Vata regulates all movement wit...
“Leaky Gut” – The Root Cause Of All Disease? + An Ayurvedic Perspective
“LEAKY GUT SYNDROME” Although the phrase “leaky gut” was never well accepted in the medical community, research over the past two decades has revealed that gut health is critical to overall health, and an unhealthy gut contributes to a wide range of diseases including diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. Ancient Wisdom Of Ayurveda … “Due to the purification of the body, the capacity of digestion and metabolism is enhanced, normal health is restored, all sense organs start working with vigor, old age is prevented and diseases cured.” – Charaka Samhita Ch. 16 Sutra 17-19 In Ayurvedic medicine, most treatable diseases arise from the presence of “ama”, a toxic by-product of poor digestion. Mirroring this ancient wisdom...
Hypothyroidism + Impaired Gut Health – An Ayurvedic Perspective
Hypothyroidism + Impaired Gut Health Hypothyroidism is one of the most common thyroid disorders and it has been estimated that 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Although there is no direct mention of the thyroid gland in the ancient teachings of Ayurveda there is, however, a condition by the name galaganda mentioned by certain manuscripts as we shall soon explore. Clinical Symptoms Hypothyroidism is often associated with weight gain, mental slowing, depression and dementia, constipation, dry skin, hair loss, cold intolerance, hoarse voice, irregular menstruation, infertility, and a wide range of other not-so-desirable symptoms. Old School vs. Ancient Wisdom Long gone are the days of managing hypothyroidism with a synthetic or bio-identical hormone thinking that...
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Gut Health – Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome [IBS] Naturally + Ayurvedic Tips
“All disease begins in the gut.” – Hippocrates Hippocrates – who is the father of modern medicine has stated that – “all disease begins in the gut”. However, even more impressive is the science of Ayurveda. The literal meaning of Ayurveda is “The Science Of Life” and dates back thousands of years. Ayurveda is an ancient science which takes a positive and preventative approach for maintaining health which is beautifully explained with the following quote … “The aim of Ayurveda is to maintain the health of the healthy and to cure diseases of the sick.” – Charaka Sutrasthana 30:26 Gut Health – Gut Flora The ancient wisdom of Ayurveda has stated long ago the health benefits of optimal digestion [“Agni” – The Digestive Fire]. Modern science is onl...