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In my book, The 3-Season Diet, I discuss how nature has 3 growing seasons. The spring, summer and fall are the growing seasons, with winter as nature’s dormant season. In this section, learn how to eat with the seasons, according to your body type and the natural digestive cycles, and the importance of eating regular meals in a relaxed way.

Exploring the Sense of Taste (The 5 Senses Journey)

by John Douillard on May 8, 2018 | 2 Comments

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In the same way that touch and our other senses deliver information from the environment to the brain and nervous system, our sense of taste carries subtle impressions from the food we eat into our internal environment. For thousands of years, eating was a sacred event. It was understood that the intention and energy put […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Diet and Seasonal Eating

The Dangers of Dining Out + 16 Ayurvedic Cooking Tips

by John Douillard on May 1, 2018 | 2 Comments

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While healthier choices at cafés and restaurants are becoming increasingly available, a new study suggests dining out may be more harmful than expected. A team of researchers at UC Berkeley School of Public Health derived data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2005-2014) to conduct the study. 10,253 study participants were asked […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet and Seasonal Eating

Ayurvedic Intermittent Fasting

by John Douillard on April 14, 2018 | 16 Comments

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The feast of fall is always followed by the famine of spring. Fall’s harvest is rich in sugars from fruit and starchy carbs from root veggies and grains. The excess fuel from this high-sugar, high-carb diet is stored as fat which the body uses as a source of insulation and energy for the long, cold […]

Categories: Cleansing & Detox, Diet and Seasonal Eating Tagged: ayurvedic detox, ghee

Candida: Treat the Root Cause with Ayurveda

by John Douillard on April 5, 2018 | 27 Comments

Candida is a naturally-occurring yeast or fungus that inhabits the mouth, gut, vagina, and other mucosal membranes of the body. Ordinarily, it is harmless and exists in balance with the trillions of other bacteria that make your microbiome home. The concerns arise when that balance is disrupted. This disruption can transpire from stress, poor diet, […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination Tagged: digestive health

The Top 2 Most Common Mineral Deficiencies in Modern Humans

by John Douillard on April 3, 2018 | 3 Comments

If you were to compare the dietary differences between modern humans and our hunter-gatherer ancestors, you’d find that, for the most part, modern humans are getting pretty close to an ancestral diet already. Harvard University Professor Daniel Lieberman’s book, The Story of the Human Body, takes you on an extensive comparative journey through modern and […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Heart Health, Nutritional Deficiencies Tagged: heart health, potassium, vitamin d3

The Benefits of the Green Smoothie (Bieler’s Broth Recipe)

by John Douillard on March 31, 2018 | 9 Comments

I was first introduced to Bieler’s Broth in the early 1980s as a fasting tonic to repair the digestive system. At the time, I was in Chiropractic College in Los Angeles and was fascinated by traditional healing practices. Dr. Henry Bieler, who passed away in 1975, was a pioneer of alternative medicine. He practiced just […]

Categories: Cleansing & Detox, Diet and Seasonal Eating

The Healthiest Cheat Foods for YOU – Based on your Body Type

by John Douillard on March 29, 2018 | 6 Comments

When hungry, trying to employ better judgment and willpower in the face of a plate of cookies, chocolates, or a quick slice of pizza is all too often an insurmountable task. A new study from John Hopkins University revealed that when we haven’t eaten, junk food can be twice as distracting as healthy food. (1) […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Optimal Weight

6 Keys to a Healthy Plant-Based Diet

by John Douillard on March 22, 2018 | 7 Comments

The benefits of a plant-based diet are hard to ignore. Research shows that vegetarians typically have lower body mass index, lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and lower blood pressure. Compared to non-vegetarians, vegetarians have lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease and decreased incidence of hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Nutritional Deficiencies Tagged: fish oil, vitamin b12, vitamin d3

How to Get the Butyric Acid your Gut Requires with Ghee

by John Douillard on March 20, 2018 | 12 Comments

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There are truly amazing health benefits of consuming butter and ghee. The benefits can be heavily attributed to a health-beneficial short-chain fatty acid called butyric acid. Butyric acid got its name from the Latin word for butter, butyrum. Butyric acid was first detected in butter, and now ghee—which is a concentrated, clarified butter and a […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination, Probiotics & Microbiology Tagged: ghee, probiotics

10 Ayurvedic Tips to Prevent Seasonal Allergies

by John Douillard on March 5, 2018 | 1 Comment

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Ayurveda refers to spring as the kapha season. Kapha literally means “to stick together.” For many, kapha season is also allergy season. The snow begins to melt and rain becomes more frequent, resulting in the earth holding onto more water. This is nature’s response to a long and dry winter. The body parallels this shift […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Immune Health Tagged: #3SeasonDietChallenge, ayurvedic detox, liver health, turmeric

What’s Worse? Stress vs. Junk Food

by John Douillard on February 27, 2018 | 6 Comments

Which is harder on the human body? Junk food? Or stress and anxiety? Researchers at Brigham Young University conducted a study to compare these two health hazards. The study was published in Nature Scientific Reports. While the study was performed on mice, the researchers believe that the impacts from stress and junk food are comparable […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination Tagged: digestive health, meditation

Mindless Eaters Consume 50% More Calories

by John Douillard on February 13, 2018 | 1 Comment

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A new study published in the online journal Appetite compared the impact of eating the exact same food, but with one labeled as a “snack” and the other labeled as a “meal.” The findings were astonishing! At the University of Surrey, researchers asked 80 participants to eat pasta that was offered as either a snack […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating Tagged: digestive health

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