Ancient Wisdom meets Modern ScienceAyurveda + Natural Health News
According to Ayurveda, optimal heart health depends on a balance of the mind, emotions, body and spirit. Learn Ayurvedic techniques including herbs, lifestyle, diet and exercise that support optimal heart health. This may be the hallmark of Ayurveda in that it incorporates health approaches that address the most gross to the most subtle. Let’s get to the heart of the matter!
Did you know there are two time-tested amazing fruits with the ability to maintain digestive health, lymphatic drainage, arterial walls, and your entire cardiovascular system?1,2 Not only are they powerful healers, they’re also delicious! Below I will provide the science of their healing abilities, plus some easy recipes you can try at home. The fruit of
My very first patient when I was studying Ayurvedic medicine in India in 1986 was a middle-aged woman with crippling pain all over her body, compounded by obesity, lethargy, and cardiovascular issues. Both Ayurvedic and medical doctors were stumped by the vast and seemingly unrelated symptoms—until a blood test revealed severe vitamin D deficiency. Within
Could there be one nutrient that supports heart, mood, joints, and intestinal health that most Americans are deficient in? The answer is yes and the nutrient is omega-3 fatty acids.
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
When you eat a meal of made up of mostly carbohydrates, you are putting yourself at risk for dangerous blood sugar spikes after the meal. Today, I’ll let you in on a little-known secret about plant-based fats! When blood sugar spikes after carb-heavy meals, insulin repeatedly rises, and the result is a diabetes-provoking and cancer-causing
Turmeric has been shown to deliver outstanding support to the heart. So much so that it inspired researchers to compare it to exercise in regard to cardiovascular support. Specifically, they studied curcumin—the constituent of turmeric that gives it its yellow pigment. In the study, 32 post-menopausal women were assigned to 3 groups. One group took
If you were to compare the dietary differences between modern humans and our hunter-gatherer ancestors, you’d find that, for the most part, modern humans are getting pretty close to an ancestral diet already. Harvard University Professor Daniel Lieberman’s book, The Story of the Human Body, takes you on an extensive comparative journey through modern and
Researchers have known for some time that the same bacteria that are found in your mouth are also found inside arterial plaque and on the valves of the heart and the brain. (1,2,9,10) These unhealthy bacteria are thought to find their way into the bloodstream through the gums, especially when you have bleeding gums. Flossing
Most of us are aware that we need calcium for healthy bones, teeth, as a buffer for acidity, muscular contractions, heart rhythm and much more. What many people don’t know is that if not delivered and utilized properly, it can dangerously attempt to make bone in the wrong places—like your arteries! There is a special
Today, 80 percent of Americans do not exercise regularly, and ten million are exercising less today than just three years ago. (1) Yes, people are very busy these days, but I feel the real reason behind these statistics is that they do not enjoy it—people find time to do the things they enjoy. It’s a
High-fat diets, such as the ketogenic diet, are receiving a great deal of attention in the health and fitness world. Keto has been given the “celeb-favorite” seal and, no doubt, all of the hype certainly peaks one’s curiosity. Before you jump on the high-fat, high-protein ship, I want to share some of the risks associated
Vitamin K may be most well-known for its ability to regulate blood clotting in times of injury, but it also plays a key role in bone health and works closely with the incredibly important mineral, calcium. Calcium is required to regulate the electrolyte balance in the body. Without calcium, the heart would quickly go into
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