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According to Ayurveda, there is a special substance in the body that governs aging, immunity, radiant skin, vigor, mood, sleep, digestion, spirituality, and physical strength. This substance is called ojas (OH-jas). In Sanskrit, ojas has two prominent meanings. In the context of physical health and vitality, it means “vigor, virility, and vitality.” In the context […]
Do you suffer from occasional constipation, loose stools, mucus in the stool, or heartburn? Or are you interested in rebooting your precious gut microbiome? Read on for a combination of Ayurveda, Western science, and my favorite tea to address all these issues and more. The Gut-Brain Axis The gut-brain axis is the relationship between microbes […]
How often do you resist the impulse to pass gas, burp, yawn, or sleep? Or suppress the desire to pee, poo, or shed a tear? Habitually and often unconsciously, we commonly find ourselves suppressing natural urges such as these, thinking nothing of it. According to Vāgbhata (one of the most influential classical writers of Ayurveda), […]
What are your rituals? A ritual could be singing a song when you wake up or while you make the bed, lighting a candle or smudging, exercising, reading, writing, saying a mantra, prayer, or blessing before a meal (or any time), opening a bottle of wine, a hot bath with aromatherapy—anything that you routinely do […]
A recent review of scientific literature looked at the state of modern digestion and elimination. Researchers found reports of sluggish elimination common, but inconsistent from country to country. Americans, in particular, seem unsure how to classify their bathroom habits, with survey results ranging from 2% all the way up to 27% of the population. (1) […]
It’s almost Thanksgiving! Here are a few tips to make sure you feel energetic and vibrant after all that Thanksgiving food. #1: Eat When the Fire is Hot One of the nice things about a Thanksgiving meal is that it is typically in the early afternoon–when the digestive fire burns the hottest! According to Ayurveda, […]
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 very beginning of the digestive tract, which lumbers on for another 30 feet or so. Since we cannot see much beyond the mouth without some invasive […]
According to Ayurveda, agni—which means “ignite”—is found all over your body, in every cell, your DNA, and in every living thing. Agni is the driving force of cellular energy from your mitochondria. Your sex drive, enzymes, and neurotransmitters would not exist if it were not for agni. Your mood, behavior, hunger levels, and even sleep […]
In Ayurveda, whenever an herb is given names like the “Queen of Herbs,” “The Incomparable One,” the “Elixir of Life” or the “Mother Medicine of Nature,” you know that the herb is special. The science on tulsi holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) is now revealing why this herb has been revered for so many thousands of […]
There are two common kinds of intestinal overgrowth of undesirable bugs. The first most common, Candidiasis, is when the fungus, candida—which naturally occurs in the intestines—decides to overgrow and overtake populations of beneficial bacteria. The second most common type of overgrowth is called Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth or SIBO. This is when bacteria from the […]
I understand! Wheat and grains bloat you, cause brain fog, heart palpitations, hives, and weight gain. Why would you eat grains when they make you feel terrible? Until you fix your digestion, I don’t think you should be eating wheat or any other food that causes problems. Many Americans take the easy route and turn […]
A new study out of the University of Copenhagen found that the making or baking of bread pre-dated agriculture by 4000 years! (1) By 14,400 BC, hunter-gatherers harvested wild cereals such as barley, einkorn wheat, and oats—ground, kneaded, and cooked or baked them into bread. (1) These findings suggest that the bread-making may have encouraged […]
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