Importance of Oral Health The health impact of our mouths is pervasive, according to Ayurveda. New science regularly validates the value of some ancient Ayurvedic oral health techniques, such as oil pulling, tongue scraping, tooth powders, neem sticks for brushing, and much more.10 The mouth acts as the first line of defense against undesirable bacteria, […]
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The Truth About Oil Pulling
In 1986, I arrived in India and remember watching a man bathe in a public fountain—something we don’t typically see in the West. Upon closer inspection, while he was quite intent on rubbing every inch of his body, he was not using soap. He was massaging oil on his body—everywhere—and then, he appeared to drink […]
Oil Pulling: Does How Long You Do It Matter?
Coconut oil is great for oral health because of its antimicrobial properties, however, the way you are using it may be holding you back from it’s most potent health benefits! Some people are brushing with with coconut oil, or trying out oil pulling for a few minutes here and there. While brushing with coconut oil […]
Oil Pulling for a Beautiful Smile and Healthy Mouth
Average Reading Time: 1 minute, and 21 seconds Oil Pulling has been getting lots of press lately for its teeth-whitening and cosmetic benefits. Today, I would like to share with you the science behind this very popular topic. Oil Pulling got its name from the “pulling” or cleansing effect oils have when applied to the […]
The Ayurvedic Magic of Sesame Oil
Sesame seeds and sesame oil have been used as medicine for thousands of years. According to Ayurveda, there is no better or more therapeutic oil than sesame. It has been documented as a food and medicine in ancient Egypt, Babylon, Rome, and India. Almost all Ayurvedic massage oils are a blend of vitamin E-rich sesame […]
Ayurveda’s #1 Prebiotic for the Skin: Sesame Oil
Human skin has its own microbiome—this is information that only recently has come to light in western science. As the science unfolds before us, we are seeing more and more that the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda may have, in a sense, already “been there and done that!” Our skin is home to more than 40 […]
Coconut Oil
4 Reasons To Use Coconut Oil 1. A Flat Belly In one study, 40 women ages 20-40 were evaluated for the effect of coconut oil on belly fat. They ingested 2 tablespoons of coconut oil per day. They saw no negative changes in lipid profile and reported a significant reduction in belly fat. In the […]
Learn Stomach Pulling for Superior Digestion in 4 Minutes a Day
Average Reading Time: 7 minutes and 5 seconds The more I prescribe this technique and observe the results, the more convinced I am that everyone hoshould be doing it, as the causes of upward-moving vata are so ubiquitous in our culture today. In Ayurveda, there is a condition called upward-moving vata or udvarta. There are […]
The Great Soap Debate Part III: The Wisdom of Oils on your Face
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes, 20 seconds In the first two installments of this series, I have discussed the tremendous benefits offered by applying vegetable oils to the skin. They include: Moisturization of the deeper layers of the skin, while soaps can dry the skin out. Feeding the good microbes on the skin. Creating a saponification or […]
Oxytocin: The More You Give, The More You Get
Do You Touch with Love? I remember watching a lecture of a sadhu (holy person) who lived in Gangotri, at the mouth of the Ganges river. While he talked, he gave himself an oil massage. This, of course, is a daily practice in India, called abhyanga, but the way he did it took me by […]
10 Benefits of Chewing Your Food Thoroughly
Are you one of the 74% of Americans experiencing digestive distress? Luckily, simple techniques that everyone can do may go a long way in reversing this trend. The trend in the West is to eat fast, on the run—gobble and go while inhaling food. This, according to Ayurveda, is a very bad idea and linked […]
Eliminate Bad Breath with Ayurvedic Copper Tongue Scrapers
Thousands of years ago, Ayurveda recommended scraping the tongue with copper. Just in the past 10-20 years, Western medicine is recognizing the power of copper.
