You just sat down to a delicious plate of pancakes slathered with butter and maple syrup. Your mouth waters before you even take the first bite. Whether you realize it or not, the process of digestion...
Viruddha ahara plays a major role in the production of many diseases especially skin diseases such as leukoderma. According to Ayurveda virudh ahara is one of the causative factors for all types of ku...
Kapha season--it's a long one. Here's some tasty Ayurveda herbs and tools to get you through the last half and through spring.[photo1]
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According to the Ayurveda ,the best time to wake up before sunrise and sleep before 10pm .when the kapha period has induced dullness in the body. It's also important to...
Stomach acids are not harmless
Increased acidity in the stomach is the result of an imbalanced Agni - the fire of digestion. In Ayurveda's symbolism, fire represents the ...
Health depends on food breakdown
The indigestionis a condition characterized by difficulties in the processing, insufficient degradation and absorption of the consumed food in th...
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In the U.S. alone, nearly 122 million adults have high cholesterol, and high cholesterol is well known to increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. While your body needs cholesterol to function p...
The statistics are frightening:
Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States.
Every 20 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack.
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Struggling to achieve or maintain a healthy weight? You're not alone. Many North Americans grapple with weight issues at various times throughout their lives. And while fad diets come and go, accordin...
The practices of Ayurveda and yoga honor the connection between our mind and body--and more specifically, the connection between our brain and gut. Ancient Ayurvedic texts tell us, "Rog sarve api mand...
You've read the warnings to wash your hands, avoid shaking hands with others, and cough into your sleeve during colder weather or when you are not feeling well.
Yet taking precautions can go m...
Sometimes your digestive fire, or agni, burns strong and bright, but other times those flames are dampened and need rekindling.
Think of how you feel when you are under the weather--you're naturall...
According to Ayurvedic medicine, in order to remain in balance and harmony, healthy agni is key. If you are unfamiliar with the term, agni, it is the Sanskrit word for fire. Being the fire element, ag...
Everything you've been wanting to know about your libido--according to Ayurveda! What's a balanced libido for Vata, Pitta, and Kapha?
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What is libi...
Join Angela and guest Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya in this episode: Agni + Intuition. In this conversation, Angela and Nidhi talk about agni and intuition, and Angela asks a bunch of nitty-gritty questions ...
Gadas In Hindu Mythology
Gada is the Indian name for a blunt mace or club made of wood or metal, which is used as a weapon. It has a spherical head mounted on a shaft and a spike on the top.
Man...
The ancient wisdom of Ayurveda has a wide range of potential benefits for the modern athlete. The principles of Ayurveda allow the needs of many of today's athletes to be met in a mor...