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Possibly the most prevalent health concerns that people experience are digestion-related. In Ayurveda, it is said that 80% of all disease can be attributed to digestive imbalance. An accurate understanding of digestion requires an evaluation of each aspect of the digestive process. Poor lymphatic circulation and stress can also directly impact digestive strength, and must be evaluated to restore optimal digestive health. While most folks just remove the hard-to-digest foods from their diet, we aim to reset the digestive strength that you deserve.

The Benefits of Antinutrients + Naturally Occurring Food Toxins in Your Diet

by John Douillard on July 9, 2020 | 12 Comments

The Hygiene Hypothesis The hygiene hypothesis, or hormesis, is the idea that our immune system developed over millions of years from eating hard-to-digest foods, antinutrients, and naturally occurring food toxins that may irritate the intestinal lining. The irritation from antinutrients protecting the seed, nut, grain, bean, or fruit provide the gut stimulation. Gut stimulation leads to gut immunity, which makes up 70%

Nourish Your Microbiome: Seasonal Prebiotics for Your Ayurvedic Body Type

by John Douillard on June 30, 2020 | 2 Comments

Prebiotic Foods for Healthy Digestion and a Healthy Microbiome I’m sure you know about probiotics. But do you know about the importance of prebiotic foods? Prebiotics are a class of food not broken down in the stomach or small intestine. Instead they find their way, undigested, into the colon, where they are gobbled up by trillions

Breathe Away Occasional Heartburn Ayurvedically

by John Douillard on June 27, 2020 | 4 Comments

The Mystery of the Diaphragm Did you know the diaphragm is arguably the most important muscle of the body? Sadly, few understand its function; most simply think of it as the breathing muscle. Read on to uncover the mysteries of the diaphragm! The diaphragm divides the body in half: above the diaphragm, the thoracic cavity

Introduction to Ayurvedic Cooking

by Divya Alter on June 13, 2020 | 14 Comments

What makes a dish Ayurvedic? Ayurveda has been preserved and practiced for thousands of years in India: does this mean all Ayurvedic meals are Indian food? These are the questions I had when I started my journey with Ayurveda. First of all, I was relieved that, no, I don’t have to eat exclusively Indian food

Manjistha: A Misunderstood Lymph- + Blood-Cleansing Herb

by John Douillard on June 11, 2020 | 10 Comments

Does manjistha cause cancer? Recently, I have been getting many emails telling me it does. This is a case of mistaken identity, as plenty of science suggests the real manjistha does nothing of the sort; rather, it may actually help support healthy cell proliferation. The confusion has to do with web searches for manjistha

Support Mood + Memory with Ayurvedic Herbs Brahmi + Bacopa

by John Douillard on June 4, 2020 | 33 Comments

What is Brahmi? Brahmi is a common name for two Ayurvedic herbs used to maintain and enhance brain function. Brahmi is used to mean Bacopa monnieri in South India and Centella asiatica in North India.8 This article will help you understand the differences between these two powerful herbs and how they work together to boost brain function and help keep the central nervous system (CNS) healthy. Bacopa monnieri Bacopa, also known as water hyssop and Herpestis monniera, is a creeping perennial plant with small leaves and purple

The Dangers of a Gluten-Free Diet

by John Douillard on May 30, 2020 | 31 Comments

Gluten-Free Diet: Fad or Fix? In recent years, the gluten-free diet has become incredibly fashionable. However, 98% of the population is NOT diagnosed with gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, or wheat allergy. For the majority of us, going gluten-free might actually do more harm than good! Before you go gluten-free, please read this article. Gluten + Wheat Build Immunity The Hygiene Hypothesis, or hormesis, is

Gut Immunity for Your Ayurvedic Body Type

by John Douillard on May 16, 2020 | 9 Comments

Understanding Your Body According to Ayurveda, taking care of your digestion might just be the most important step you can take for your health. And not just your physical health, but your emotional and mental health, too! Strong evidence suggests psychological stress has a marked impact on gastrointestinal health and digestion. Stress is processed through the

Candida Diet by Ayurvedic Body Type

by John Douillard on May 14, 2020 | 29 Comments

What is candida overgrowth and what are the symptoms? Candida is a naturally-occurring yeast or fungus that inhabits the mouth, gut, vagina, and other mucosal membranes of the body. Ordinarily, it is harmless, existing in balance with the trillions of other bacteria that make your body home. Concerns arise when that balance is disrupted. This

Reset Respiratory Immunity by Boosting Digestive Strength

by John Douillard on May 9, 2020 | 5 Comments

Did you know that respiratory health starts in the gut? Read on to learn how that works and how you can troubleshoot any digestive issue from an Ayurvedic perspective. Ayurveda is famous for saying 85% of all disease starts from imbalances in digestion. This premise has been backed up by the discovery of the gut microbiome and the

Dr. John’s Probiotic Study: Colonizing Vs Transient

by John Douillard on May 2, 2020 | 11 Comments

LifeSpa’s Microbiome Study Do you think traveling to Europe increases microbial diversity? Some of you may remember a series of articles I wrote last summer called Eat, Pray, Bugs. These articles were background research for a study we conducted here at LifeSpa, a small pilot study to see if the American microbiome would gain microbial

Self-Care for Your Body’s Immunity Protectors: Gut, Lung, Skin + Blood-Brain Barriers

by John Douillard on April 30, 2020 | 6 Comments

Gut, Lung, Skin + Blood Brain Barriers How does our body protect us? There are four main defense systems—read on to learn what they are and how to use them to your advantage! Early studies from the University of San Diego, published in the prestigious journal Nature, evaluated over 18,000 microbial samples of 33 types

Articles in: Digestion & Elimination

The Benefits of Antinutrients + Naturally Occurring Food Toxins in Your Diet

Nourish Your Microbiome: Seasonal Prebiotics for Your Ayurvedic Body Type

Breathe Away Occasional Heartburn Ayurvedically

Introduction to Ayurvedic Cooking

Manjistha: A Misunderstood Lymph- + Blood-Cleansing Herb

Support Mood + Memory with Ayurvedic Herbs Brahmi + Bacopa

The Dangers of a Gluten-Free Diet

Gut Immunity for Your Ayurvedic Body Type

Candida Diet by Ayurvedic Body Type

Reset Respiratory Immunity by Boosting Digestive Strength

Dr. John’s Probiotic Study: Colonizing Vs Transient

Self-Care for Your Body’s Immunity Protectors: Gut, Lung, Skin + Blood-Brain Barriers

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