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Chyawanprash is Ayurveda’s premier superfood, containing over forty herbal constituents that have worked synergistically since early in the first millennium BCE, when the formula was first documented in Ayurveda’s major treatise, Caraka Samhita.
While raising our six children, I experimented with every type of immune-boosting concoction you could imagine to keep our kids healthy. One report suggested that kids get sick 6-8 times a year on average.13 With six kids and each cold lasting a couple of weeks, I did the math: six kids x six colds per […]
In Ayurveda, one of the primary investigative tools of practitioners for determining the state of one’s health is tongue diagnosis or evaluation of the tongue. The tongue is the very beginning of the digestive tract, which lumbers on for another 30 feet or so. Since we cannot see much beyond the mouth without some invasive […]
According to Ayurveda, amalaki, also known as Indian Gooseberry or amla, belongs to a group of herbs that promote longevity, induce nourishment, and prevent the deleterious effects of aging. The amalaki fruit is a small fall-harvested berry that is among only a handful of herbs that are labeled “rasayana” or rejuvenation- and longevity-promoting agents. The […]
Re-printed with permission from the Himalayan Institute. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 2 cups dark brown sugar or coconut sugar 2 eggs 1 jar (1.1 pounds) of Chyawanprash 5 cups organic white flour 3 teaspoons aluminum-free baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon powdered ginger Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In […]
College can be one of the most challenging times to stay healthy. Suddenly, things like basic nutrition and sleep are taken for granted, resulting in sluggish immunity and making students susceptible to acne, hormonal issues, getting run-down, and more. With six kids, two in college and three college graduates, I have had firsthand experience keeping […]
Aaron was an 8-year-old boy whose mom brought him to see me for a check-up before he went back to school one year. Aaron was a vata body type and, come fall and winter, vata types are more prone to imbalance. The vata dosha is governed by the air element. We’ve all experienced the dry […]
Many studies have reported undesirable effects on blood sugar and weight gain from consuming excess fructose. (6) This may be why many Paleo experts have condemned fruit—perhaps before giving it a fair trial? Here’s where the mistake lies: Most of these studies were done on either high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) or concentrated fruit juices, […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 46 seconds According to Ayurveda, November is the first month of winter, and the cause for a dramatic shift in diet and behavior. Winter and its dietary prescription of more proteins and fats to rebuild the body and mind while insulating us from the cold winter months will last […]
Average Reading Time: 7 minutes and 55 seconds At LifeSpa we aim to bring the body into balance so it can take charge of the healing process. In this way, the herbs we use are intended to reset optimal function, and are never intended to be a life sentence. The goal is to create self-sufficiency […]
Meditation is, at the very least, a tool that trains you to handle stress and come to a place of peaceful awareness. Beyond that, it can become a powerful technique for transformation. We all long to reach that place of lasting peace and calm, but few become masters of it, and as a result, we […]
Love, sex and yoga: transforming our approach to them holds a key to healing old wounds and retraining the neural patterns that run our lives. But how do we connect this ancient wisdom to our modern cultures and lives? Join me on this one-hour journey into some of the most intriguing and life-changing corners of […]
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