John Douillard's LifeSpa | Ayurveda and Natural Health
Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom Meets Modern Science
In my book, The 3-Season Diet, I discuss how nature has 3 growing seasons. The spring, summer and fall are the growing seasons, with winter as nature’s dormant season. In this section, learn how to eat with the seasons, according to your body type and the natural digestive cycles, and the importance of eating regular meals in a relaxed way.
Pickles, cheese, kimchi, and alcohol all have their place in an Ayurvedic diet, but moderation, and seasonal eating is key. Learn more.
New research confirms the benefits of eating slowly—for your health and happiness. Here, three healthy eating habits you can start today.
Summer is the season of pitta. These diet, skin care, and lifestyle tips will help you keep this dosha in balance and avoid overheating, burnout, dehydration, and too much digestive fire during summer months.
It’s summer BBQ season! Just make sure you know the healthiest and most Ayurvedic way to prepare your grillables.
Here’s how to maintain a seasonal diet of raw and cooked foods that promotes digestive system health.
The key to living a long life and cognitive health could be high-carb, high-fiber, fish-based eating.
We know our guts and brains are connected through our microbiomes, but just how much control do microbes have over our moods and more?
Here, four steps to get started on this organic way to garden—also called wild gardening, permaculture, companion planting, or agroforestry.
When plants endure stress from weather and predators, they actually develop properties that keep the animals that snack on them healthier and more resilient.
The supplement guggul can help you clear liver congestion, find your optimal weight, and much much more.
These natural tastes are part of seasonal eating, and easy to fold into your diet with the suggestions below.
While brown fat gobbles up glucose (sugar) to burn calories and create energy, white fat simply stores calories. Learn more about the difference and how to boost good fat.
