10 Reasons to NOT Eat a Ketogenic Diet Long Term
With the diet pendulum on the move once again, the diet du jour is the ketogenic diet. We’re talking grass-fed butter, eggs, above-ground veggies, and meat and cheese galore… More and more people these days are trying out this high-protein, high-fat diet with goals of quickly losing weight, stabilizing energy and mood, and getting those […]
Dawn Phenomenon: Combating High Fasting Blood Sugar
Logically, one would think that the body’s blood sugar levels would be at their lowest upon rising after a long night of undisturbed, midnight-snack-less sleep. Surprisingly, many folks find that their blood sugars are at their highest in the morning hours, from dawn until breakfast. This is a common occurrence and has been termed the […]
Episode 56: The Pros & Cons of a Ketogenic Diet
Learn how to do the Ketogenic diet right from an Ayurvedic perspective The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carb diet that has been trending of late. It promises to help folks lose weight, balance stubborn blood sugars, rip your abs, and help reset the body’s ability to use fats as a primary fuel supply. But […]
What You See, You Become (The 5 Senses Journey)
Becoming conscious of what you expose your senses to can dramatically change your health, according to a number of studies. (1-24) A supportive, positive, non-violent environment—much like the one Ayurveda suggests—is something that we can create. Changing the desires of what we want to see, and longing for peace rather than violence is a choice […]
The Impact of Smell, Beyond Aromatherapy (The 5 Senses Journey)
Since the 1920s, the scientific community has said that humans could only distinguish around 10,000 different odors, but new research suggests that number is way off. New science suggests the human nose can detect one trillion different odors—talk about smelling the flowers! (1) Scroll down for a chart of essential oils for each season and […]
Hot Yoga: Should You Chill Out? Know Your Risks
In the 1970s, Bikram Choudhury introduced the first form of hot yoga and it has been going strong ever since. Since that time, there have been many studies exploring the benefits and potential risks of Bikram’s hot yoga and, as we will see, the results are mixed. Clearly, the popularity of hot yoga is not […]
Episode 57: Protecting Endangered Herbs – An Interview with Prashanti de Jager, Master Herbalist
Nearly 20% of all herbs are now considered endangered—this is around 10,000 species that are threatened and/or depleted completely. LifeSpa has proudly partnered with the Dunagiri Foundation to support the protection, preservation and traditional cultivation of the many endangered Ayurvedic herbs today. Our first restoration herb of focus is Ayurveda’s most potent liver, lymph and […]
Exploring the Sense of Taste (The 5 Senses Journey)
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 […]
Episode 58: Yoga & Ayurveda – An Interview with Seane Corn, Yoga Teacher and Activist
Register here to receive an email reminder at showtime + podcast notes! The interview will air on this page on Monday, July 16th at 5:30pm. About Seane Corn Seane Corn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher known for her impassioned activism, unique self-expression, and inspirational style of teaching. Featured in commercials, magazines, NPR, and Oprah.com, Seane now utilizes her national platform […]
The Power of Touch (The 5 Senses Journey)
A True Story A while back, I was watching a lecture from a holy man who lived in Gangotri—high in the Himalayas near the headwaters of the Ganges River. While he was giving this very casual discourse, he was also giving himself an oil massage, a daily practice in India called abhyanga. It is a […]
