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You’ve probably heard that grass-fed is better than grain-fed when it comes to meat and dairy products. Well, the differences might amaze you! Cows grazing in grass pastures with no supplemental feed had a whopping 500% more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in their milk fat than cows fed typical dairy diets.4 When ghee is organic […]
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), […]
In a recent Scientific American article, researchers discovered that the expression of up to 82% of our genes turn on or off at specific times of day—that is 16,400 of our 20,000 human genes (and counting).1 The science of circadian medicine may soon determine when you should take a medication or why you get sick […]
Are you curious what healthy and unhealthy drinking looks like and some natural ways to provide your body with harm reduction? Alcohol is a serious issue: it is the third leading preventable cause of death in the US, contributing to ~30% of all motor vehicle accidents.1 While most folks drink responsibly, there seems to be […]
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 […]
Gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) is the number one abdominal surgery in America today, but problems may begin years before the manifestation of biliary sludge, also known as gallbladder sludge or bile sludge. (12) Bile sludge is basically when the bile becomes more thick and viscous and congests inside of the gallbladder. The sludge is a […]
Early on in my practice, kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa) was the most important herb in my Ayurvedic pharmacy. The many studies on kutki’s effectiveness drew worldwide attention which resulted in severe over-harvesting and over-exploitation, threatening it into near extinction. When it was classified as endangered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in […]
Some say a classic sign of old age is when we start talking about our poo. I see this as a sign of developing more wisdom with age. A detailed analysis of one’s bowel movement was a diagnostic technique used for thousands of years to determine one’s health status! A few years ago, one of […]
Ayurveda refers to spring as the kapha season. Kapha literally means “to stick together.” For many, kapha season is also allergy season. The snow begins to melt and rain becomes more frequent, resulting in the earth holding onto more water. This is nature’s response to a long and dry winter. The body parallels this shift […]
In today’s world, gallbladder concerns have become rather common, and are quite costly. The removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) is the most common elective abdominal surgery in America, with over 750,000 surgeries per year. Without insurance, this procedure typically costs $10,000-$20,000, varying by state and hospital. Worldwide, one of four women over 60 years of […]
Have you ever wondered to what extent the two sides of your body mirror each other? It is very common for a patient tell me that all of their issues seem to happen on just one side of the body. A pain in the left foot, a bad left hip, a bad left shoulder, left-sided […]
A recent national survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that 74% of the American population report episodes of digestive distress a few times a month or more. There are only a handful of reasons that accurately explain this phenomenon, and they are: A diet of processed and refined foods. Pesticides on foods that […]
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Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of John Douillard. They are not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional, and they are not intended as medical advice. They are intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of John Douillard and his community. John Douillard encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.
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