Cooking with Olive Oil: Know Your Fats
What did you cook your dinner in last night? Olive oil? Butter? Canola oil? Lard? There is a lot of confusion around which oils are best for cooking. But with the help of some surprising new research, I can help you get on the right track. Saturated, Polyunsaturated + Monounsaturated First, let me explain the […]
The Hidden Dangers of Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
Have you ever felt your blood sugar crash? You desperately need a nap, crave sweets, or long for a strong cup of coffee? These may be signs of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, which is extremely common and often misdiagnosed. When I ask patients about their blood sugar, they often tell me they have low […]
Change Your Life Overnight with Mouth Tape: 20 Reasons to Nose Breathe While You Sleep
Do you wake up with a dry mouth, bad breath, or a scratchy throat? Do you suffer from snoring or sleep apnea? Curious about an unorthodox technique based on ancient wisdom to stop snoring and protect your teeth and gums, while boosting your parasympathetic nervous system and putting fight-or-flight responses at ease? Read on for […]
Dr. John’s Ayurvedic Fitness Plan
I have always been a believer that athletics was the best model for life—living life fully from a calm center. Along the way, I have been a big fan of Dan Millman’s books: most famously, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. He most eloquently links athletics, peak performance, life, and spirituality in his 17 books. As […]
Episode 64: Finding the Way of the Peaceful Warrior: an Interview with Dan Millman, Bestselling Author
I have always been a believer that athletics was the best model for life—living life fully from a calm center. Along the way, I have been a big fan of Dan Millman’s books: most famously, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. He eloquently links athletics, peak performance, life, and spirituality in his 17 books. Download […]
Inherited Stress (Samskaras) Explained by Epigenetic Science
Have you ever heard of ancestral or generational healing? Or seen a family where the same trauma pattern seems to mysteriously develop generation after generation? The Ayurvedic idea of samskaras along with the science of epigenetics may shed some light on this mystery. According to Ayurveda, physical, behavioral, mental, and emotional traits can be carried through […]
HIRING: Office Administrator
Would you love to be part of an organization dedicated to supporting the well-being of others? Is working as part of a team important to you? Do you delight in talking with people and assisting them with their wellness needs? Do you thrive on working in a collaborative, supportive and creative environment? Are excellent benefits […]
14 Natural Urges We Shouldn’t Suppress
How often do you resist the impulse to pass gas, burp, yawn, or sleep? Or suppress the desire to pee, poo, or shed a tear? Habitually and often unconsciously, we commonly find ourselves suppressing natural urges such as these, thinking nothing of it. According to Vāgbhata (one of the most influential classical writers of Ayurveda), […]
Lifespa Kukti UPDATE: Indian Government Recognizes Endangered Herb Project 🌿
RARE (Reviving Ayurveda’s Rare Ecology) is a LifeSpa project built to support sustainable growth of rare and endangered herbs. Last year, LifeSpa bought an entire crop of the endangered herb kutki from local farmers in the remote Himalayan village of Kesh at 9,000 feet above sea level. To support the farmers and villagers of Kesh, […]
What is the Best Time to Take Your Medicine Using Circadian Wisdom?
In a recent Scientific American article, researchers discovered that the expression of up to 82% of our genes turn on or off at specific times of day—that is 16,400 of our 20,000 human genes (and counting).1 The science of circadian medicine may soon determine when you should take a medication or why you get sick […]
Alcohol, Ayurvedic Herbs & Your Liver
Are you curious what healthy and unhealthy drinking looks like and some natural ways to provide your body with harm reduction? Alcohol is a serious issue: it is the third leading preventable cause of death in the US, contributing to ~30% of all motor vehicle accidents.1 While most folks drink responsibly, there seems to be […]
Kya Kalpa (Body Transformation) for Longevity, now Backed by Science
In the early 1980s, when I was beginning my studies in Ayurveda, I read a book called Maharaj: A Biography of Shriman Tapasviji Maharaj, a Mahatma Who Lived for 185 Years.1 This book strongly influenced my desire to study Ayurveda in India with a special desire to learn about Kya Kalpa, the south Indian Siddha […]
