Menstruation falls under the general Ayurvedic heading of Yonivyapad. Ayurveda uses the word Yoni to describe the female genitalia and reproductive organs, and vyapad to describe disorders or diseases. The Charaka Samhita, a comprehensive text on the ancient Indian medicinal system of Ayurveda, describes around 20 different gynecological disorders. The premise of Ayurveda is not […]
The Unsung Science of Sound (The 5 Senses Journey)
Henry, who was an Alzheimer’s patient in his later years living in a nursing home, was unresponsive and slumped over in his chair until he is given a pair of headphones. As soon as Henry put the headphones on, he completely changed character—he became animated and was able to recall his childhood. Research has shown […]
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. More and more people these days are trying out this diet with goals of quickly losing weight, stabilizing energy and mood, and getting those ripped abs everyone seems to be after. (4,8) Ketogenic diets and other low-carbohydrate diets […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Therapeutic Value of your Senses (The 5 Senses Journey)
Have you ever had a gut feeling or a premonition that something good or bad was going to happen? This phenomenon is now understood to be a subtle transmission that is carried out by the millions of tiny proteins lodged in the body’s awareness membranes—the skin and senses all over your body. (1) These energetic […]
The Dangers of Dining Out + 16 Ayurvedic Cooking Tips
While healthier choices at cafés and restaurants are becoming increasingly available, a new study suggests dining out may be more harmful than expected. A team of researchers at UC Berkeley School of Public Health derived data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2005-2014) to conduct the study. 10,253 study participants were asked […]
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