Summer Grilling and its Effect on Health
Unless you have gone to culinary school or love talking about food, you are not familiar with the Maillard reaction
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Five tools for Working with Food Cravings
Foods and all types of stimulation call to us in different ways. It is as if there are two voices
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Is Eating Meat Ayurvedic?
MeatTo eat or not to eat, that is the question Meat consumption can be seen in one form or another
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Ayurvedic Approach to Allergies
Allergies occur when a person’s immune system mistakenly believes an antigen (allergen) is harmful. The dust, pollen, and even the
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The Basics of Ayurveda
The basics of Ayurveda are well described in many books and online resources. The basics include the gunas, doshas, elements,
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Fall Renewal
Many of us live on the rollercoaster of life and overwhelm our bodies and minds with food and media that
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Sleeping Soundly
In keeping up the body, sleep is regarded to produce as much happiness as food. Happiness and misery, growth and
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Immunity, Your GPS for Health
This time of year there is a lot of talk of boosting immunity. On the heels of holiday stress and
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16 Reasons to do a Spring Cleanse
Cleansing has always been an important part of health, not just for humans, but for all animals. These days we
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Vata-Pitta Types
The qualities of Vata-Pitta are light, dry, sharp, subtle, spreading and mobile. The qualities of Vata-Pitta provides a key to
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Vata – Kapha Types
Vata- Kapha is cool, variable, dry, heavy, smooth, soft, mobile The deep well of kapha emotions combined with the active
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Pitta – Kapha Types
Pitta-Kapha is intense, moist, solid, sharp, hot, spreading and liquid. The main qualities of Pitta-Kapha are hot, heavy and moist.
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Clear Complexion with Manjishta
Manjistha, Indian Madder, Rubia Cordifolia Character: The Blood Cleanser Manjistha’s spreading red vines are symbolic of its effect on the
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Remove Parasites with Vidanga
Vidanga, Your Hero Herb Latin name: Embelia ribe Character: The Remover I think of Vidanga as the movie character who
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Haritaki for Healthy Eyes
Haritaki: The Third Eye Doctor Latin Name: Terminalia chebula Character:The Sickness Surgeon Traditionally Haritaki is usually referred to as the remover
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Neem to Reduce Inflammation
Neem, Margosa, Azadirachta indica Character: The Health Giver Neem has a long history of use in india. Sticks from the
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What it Takes to Understand Ayurveda
As with all the Vedic sciences, the science of medicine relies on awareness, precision, and clarity. It is a path
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Healing PMS with Musta
Musta, Nut Grass, Cyperus rotundus Character: The Great Comforter Musta contains many essential oils and triterpenes that creates it’s medicinal
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Using Vasaka for Asthma
Vasaka, Your Saturnine Father Latin name: Adhatoda vasicaCharacter: The Ultimate Astringent If you were to look up the definition of
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Vidari Kanda: Indian Ginseng
Vidari Kanda Ipomoea digitata/paniculata Character: The Nourisher Vidari is a relative of Wild Yam and it grows as a large
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Guggulu: Cardiovascular Support
Guggulu Indian Myrrh Commiphora mukul Character: The Cleanser This resin is remarkable in that it scrapes toxins and undigested material
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Building a home through Ayurveda
In Dr. Robert Svoboda’s book Rejuvenation he writes “If we were to begin remodeling our home, we would see the
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Ayurveda Simplified
As with all the Vedic sciences, the science of medicine relies on awareness, precision, and clarity. It is a path of
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