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Unsung Health Benefits of Nose Breathing

by John Douillard on April 6, 2015 | 7 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 17 seconds Slow, deep, abdominal and nose breathing (nasal breathing) has been shown to activate the parasympathetic nervous system (famously known for the “rest and digest” relaxation response), which is responsible for bodily restoration and rejuvenation. New studies are linking deep breathing to numerous and profound health benefits. (2) […]

Categories: Fitness/Nose Breathing Tagged: digestive health, exercise, heart health, meditation, mood health, nose breathing exercise, sleep health

Confused About Salt?

by John Douillard on February 5, 2015 | 8 Comments

Perhaps the most prolific dietary heart health mantra that has been preached and practiced for the past 30 years is to reduce your intake of salt. In this article, I want to share the science behind a modern myth: that salt is one of the causes of blood pressure and heart-related issues. (3,4,5,6,7,8) In fact, […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Heart Health Tagged: heart health, minerals

Breakfast of Champions?

by John Douillard on January 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Average Reading Time: 1 minute, 59 seconds Many of us grew up on Kellogg’s Cornflakes for breakfast thinking it was a whole grain healthy choice. When I was growing up, we couldn’t eat them without a sprinkle of sugar or two, and having just one bowl was a task! Years later, corn was identified as […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Heart Health Tagged: blood sugar, heart health

Top 10 Health Perks of Optimism

by John Douillard on January 8, 2015 | 1 Comment

Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 12 seconds Throughout history, folklore has always suggested a strong link between joyfulness and health and longevity. The bible said, “…the joyfulness of man prolongeth his days” (Ecclesiasticus 30:22). Shakespeare seemed to agree when he said, “Mirth and merriment bars a thousand harms and lengthens life.” Today, the evidence […]

Categories: Aging + Longevity, Emotional Health, Heart Health, Immune Health, Probiotics & Microbiology Tagged: heart health, immune health, longevity, mental health, mood health, probiotics

A Curious Study On Heart Health

by John Douillard on December 29, 2014 | 1 Comment

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Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 38 seconds In 2004, the British Medical Journal designed most heart-healthy meal imaginable, and called it the “polymeal.” (1) Based on the results of the Framingham Heart Study, which surveyed more than 5000 subjects and followed them for 46 years, the polymeal was shown to reduce heart disease by […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Heart Health Tagged: heart health

Part 4: “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cholesterol!” A Better Way To Read Your Results

by John Douillard on October 21, 2014 | 1 Comment

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Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 55 seconds Over sixty years ago, an unproven theory that cholesterol, particularly saturated fats, caused heart disease was introduced into the American psyche. At the time it was called, the “Lipid Hypothesis,” and while based on flawed science, it became the gold standard for screening heart disease ever since. […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Heart Health, Lymphatic Health Tagged: cholesterol, heart health, weight balancing

Part 3: Cholesterol: Size Matters

by John Douillard on October 18, 2014 | 1 Comment

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Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 14 seconds It will take some time for doctors and the general public to decompress from sixty years of conditioning that a high cholesterol reading on a blood test means an increased risk for heart disease. While the total cholesterol number means little according to the new science, it […]

Categories: Digestion & Elimination, Lymphatic Health, Optimal Weight Tagged: cholesterol, heart health, weight balancing

Part 2: Saturated Fats and Cholesterol Exonerated

by John Douillard on October 16, 2014 | 2 Comments

Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 19 seconds The “Lipid Hypothesis,” or “Cholesterol Theory,” suggests that saturated fats – which are loaded with cholesterol – are the cause of heart disease. Today, sixty years later, we are learning that this theory was based on flawed science and that saturated fats, like those in butter, meat, […]

Categories: Heart Health, Optimal Weight Tagged: cholesterol, heart health, weight balancing

Be Wrinkle-Free in Your Heart

by John Douillard on May 14, 2014 | Leave a Comment

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Average Reading Time: 3 minutes, 20 seconds Imagine a fruit that supports healthy blood sugar levels, cholesterol levels already within the normal range, healthy arterial linings, and protects against the ravages of oxidative stress. Now, a wealth of new studies on an Ayurvedic herbal fruit called Amalaki provides compelling evidence that this fruit may just […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Heart Health, Herbs + Supplements Tagged: amalaki, heart health, stress

These Cherries Pack a Medicinal Punch

by John Douillard on May 12, 2014 | 3 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 1 minute, 38 seconds Early spring is a time when the animals dig up bitter roots that help scrub the liver and the villi of the intestinal tract. Next come the fluorescent green sprouts, rich in chlorophyll, to color the landscape and fertilize the good microbes that live in the intestines. Then, […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating Tagged: blood sugar, heart health

The Lymph and Vein Connection

by John Douillard on December 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment

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In western medicine, the word lymph immediately conjures up images of scary visits to an oncologist. Ayurveda, on the other hand, is friendly with the lymph. The lymph is the very first system evaluated to support optimal health. The lymphatic system is the largest circulatory system of the body with many roles, and yet it […]

Categories: Lymphatic Health Tagged: digestive health, heart health, immune health, lymph health

Ancient Pulse Reading Made Easy

by John Douillard on November 14, 2013 | 7 Comments

In 1986, I went to India for a 2-week vacation and ended up staying for a year and a half. I was invited to stay and study Ayurveda, and the man who became my teacher was an expert in a long lineage of pulse readers. When I returned from India to co-direct Deepak Chopra’s Ayurvedic […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health Tagged: heart health

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