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DIY Stomach Acid Test: Address Occasional Heartburn in 3 Easy Steps

by John Douillard on November 12, 2019 | 2 Comments

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Do You Have Occasional Heartburn? 60% of adults in America will experience symptoms associated with heartburn over the next 12 months. Understanding how this develops along with strategies to resolve it are valuable tools to keep in your health toolbox. Interestingly, feelings of indigestion and occasional heartburn can be caused by either too much or […]

Categories: Digestion & Elimination Tagged: amalaki, Avipattikar churna, Brahmi, digestive health, slippery elm

Sleep Well + Wake Up Rested with Ayurveda

by John Douillard on October 15, 2019 | 13 Comments

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What’s Keeping You Up at Night? Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? When it comes to a good night’s rest, those of us who have trouble will try anything. However, you should be aware that sedatives, herbal or pharmaceutical, offer short-term symptomatic relief at best. The most common theory relating to sleep issues […]

Categories: Circadian + Seasonal Lifestyle, Circadian Medicine, Herbs + Supplements, Sleep Health Tagged: ashwagandha, Brahmi, circad, meditation, sleep health, video

Activate Stem Cells with Amalaki + Brahmi

by John Douillard on September 7, 2019 | 6 Comments

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Cellular Rejuvenation + Longevity Cellular rejuvenation and longevity have been a fundamental branch of Ayurvedic study (called rasayana) for thousands of years. Therapeutic rasayanas are plant-, herb-, and spice-based formulations possessing properties to support health, vigor, rejuvenation, and longevity.1 Today, we can think of rasayana as the proliferation or enhancement of stem cells for health, […]

Categories: Aging + Longevity, Cleansing & Detox, Energy + Vitality, Herbs + Supplements Tagged: amalaki, ayurvedic detox, Brahmi, chyawanprash, cleanse, longevity, lymph health

Aller-Rest: Your Remedy for Seasonal Congestion

by John Douillard on August 10, 2019 | 9 Comments

Overactive histamine responses can be miserable. With change of seasons upon us, it’s important to support the immune system before the first surge of environmental irritants hits. What you may not know is that the root cause of your congestion may not be environmental, but digestive! According to Ayurveda, hypersensitive immune responses are caused by […]

Categories: Cleansing & Detox, Immune Health Tagged: Brahmi, lymph health, manjistha, stress, video

Quiz: Do You Have a Nervous Stomach? Consider Brahmi

by John Douillard on March 28, 2019 | 6 Comments

Brahmi (gotu kola or Centella asiatica) is touted as the most rejuvenating herb in Ayurveda. It has been used for thousands of years as the main herb for revitalizing nerve and brain cells.

Categories: Cognitive Health, Emotional Health, Herbs + Supplements, Skin Health Tagged: ayurvedic detox, Brahmi, digestive health, mood health, skin health, video

Superfoods For Your Body Type: Winter Edition

by John Douillard on November 29, 2018 | 17 Comments

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Choosing the right foods to eat has become extremely complex, controversial and confusing for most people. With promises coming from every angle of the food pyramid, from paleo to vegetarian to vegan to being gluten and dairy-free, making healthy food choices has become more confusing than ever! In this article, I will describe the very […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Diet and Seasonal Eating Tagged: ashwagandha, beets, Brahmi, coconut oil, ghee, turmeric

DIY Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis: What Your Tongue Says about Your Health

by John Douillard on November 15, 2018 | 32 Comments

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Traditional Ayurvedic Tongue Reading In Ayurveda, one of the primary investigative tools of practitioners for determining the state of one’s health is tongue diagnosis or evaluation of the tongue. The tongue is the beginning of the digestive tract, which lumbers on for another 30 feet or so. Since we cannot see much beyond the mouth […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Dental Health, DIY Ayurveda Tagged: amalaki, ashwagandha, Avipattikar churna, bacopa, beets, Brahmi, chyawanprash, digestive health, kutki, liver health, lymph health, manjistha, mood health, neem, oil pulling, slippery elm, trikatu, triphala, video

Ayurvedic Lymph-Cleansing for Cellulite

by John Douillard on November 10, 2018 | 8 Comments

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Cellulite is a concern that affects some 80 percent of all females. (4) Cutting-edge research is suggesting cellulite is a consequence of alterations that develop in the lymphatic system that lead to an accumulation of substances in subcutaneous tissue. This can cause the accumulation of fluids and other substances in the cellular tissue and create […]

Categories: Lymphatic Health, Women's Health Tagged: ayurvedic detox, Brahmi, lymph health, manjistha

Brahmi: Ayurveda’s Secret to Boost Collagen Production

by John Douillard on August 22, 2018 | 20 Comments

Collagen is a protein found in the skin, arteries, muscles, tendons, soft tissue and the skin of the digestive tract and respiratory tract. In fact, collagen is the body’s most abundant protein! As we age, we start producing less collagen. This lack of collagen starts to show up in age-related skin concerns that also affects […]

Categories: Herbs + Supplements, Skin Health Tagged: Brahmi, skin health

The Ayurvedic Guide to the Best Sleep of your Life

by John Douillard on May 26, 2018 | 6 Comments

Introducing our newest mini-eBook… This easy-to-read, colorful guide will become your go-to, bedside resource for getting the best sleep of your life. Those of us who struggle with getting a good night’s rest will try just about anything. Sedatives, be they herbal or pharmaceutical, may only be sedating an already sedated or exhausted person—offering short-term, […]

Categories: Sleep Health Tagged: #3SeasonDietChallenge, ashwagandha, Brahmi, meditation, melatonin, ojas, shatavari, sleep health, triphala

Menstrual Cycle Strategies by Body Type

by John Douillard on May 24, 2018 | 14 Comments

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 […]

Categories: Women's Health Tagged: ashwagandha, bacopa, Brahmi, coconut oil, ghee, manjistha, mood health, shatavari, trikatu, turmeric, women's health

Best Herbs to Cleanse the Lymphatic System

by John Douillard on April 21, 2018 | 61 Comments

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What is Lymph + What are Some Herbs for Lymph? The lymphatic system, the largest circulatory system in the body, has been under-investigated for years, due difficulty in measuring its flow. The good news is that we are learning more every day about the purpose and function of lymph! In a new study published in […]

Categories: Herbs + Supplements, Lymphatic Health Tagged: ayurvedic detox, Brahmi, brain health, lymph health, manjistha, weight balancing

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