A transitional month in Ayurveda, June is an exciting month as spring finally starts rounding the bend towards summer. Depending on where you live, June can feel like the middle of summer or like the April showers of spring. Seasonal eating and following the cycles of nature with our diets is one of the tenets […]
Edible Flowers Annual Guide
With spring upon us, wild flowers, lilacs, violets, pansies, chrysanthemums, daisies, and other blooms explode onto the scene, taking over gardens, fields and mountain sides as if they were here for a reason, perhaps screaming, “Eat me!,” or at least, “Look at me!” We all know that certain flowers are edible, but little is known […]
Do Low-Gluten Diets Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk?
According to the World Health Organization’s first Global Report on Diabetes published in 2016, the number of adults living with diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980, affecting around 433 million adults worldwide. This mind-blowing increase can be largely attributed to the increased incidence of type 2 diabetes (the preventable type) and the factors that drive […]
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LifeSpa is looking for an outstanding Office Manager with a passion for Ayurvedic medicine who will enthusiastically and respectfully manage and supervise all employees in Shipping, Marketing, Bookkeeping, Editorial, and Reception. Your exceptional organizational and communication skills will be an asset because we are constantly growing and are always working on new projects. Your ability […]
Whole Fruits Shown to Balance Blood Sugar & Weight
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, […]
Sunscreen: What You Need To Know
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 23 seconds With skin cancers on the rise, the debate over how well sunscreens work is still swirling. While the medical and logical recommendation is to use a sunscreen, reduced sun exposure and cover is the prevailing wisdom. I get the impression that most health-minded folks look at using […]
Vedic Feng Shui for Sleep and Home
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 10 seconds Almost all traditional cultures lived their lives with great respect for the four cardinal directions: north, south, east and west. In Ayurveda, the study of the four directions and how they influence one’s health and environment was called Vastu Shastra. The basics are simple: North (a northern […]
Tips to Minimize Cell Phone Radiation Exposure
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 17 seconds According to a January 2017 report from the Pew Research Center, 95% of Americans own a cell phone of some kind, and 77% of Americans own a smart phone. Many rely on their smart phone as their only online source. The level of dependency on these devices […]
Can You Only Digest European Bread? American vs. European Wheat
Average Reading Time: 5 minutes I work with many patients to re-introduce wheat back into their diet. Many of them report that when they go to Europe, they can eat bread without difficulties, but when they consume bread stateside, they have digestive-related symptoms. Why might this be? Is It the Hybridization? Of course, it is […]
How Much Licorice Is Safe For Blood Pressure? Whole Licorice Root vs. Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL)
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 36 seconds Licorice root, harvested from the roots and underground stems of the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant, has been used worldwide for thousands of years as an herbal medicine and added sweet flavor to food and beverages. In traditional Ayurveda, as well as in Chinese medicine, the whole root was […]
Weight Training Outperforms Aerobic Exercise for Brain Health
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 24 seconds Exercise has been getting a lot of press lately in the wake of numerous studies suggesting that regular exercise may be as good for the brain as it is for the body. In fact, studies have found that regular exercise can actually help generate new brain cells, […]
Rescue Your Lymph From Stress… Before It’s Too Late!
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 29 seconds The lymphatic system is the largest circulatory system in the body and is uniquely susceptible to stress. In fact, according to Guyton’s Textbook of Medical Physiology, chronic exposure to large surges of cortisol, the stress hormone, can literally cause the lymphoid tissue to atrophy. (1) Persistently high […]
