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The human body has evolved to protect itself from toxic exposure, opportunistic bacteria, fungi, viruses and other pathogens who are poised to take advantage of broken down or worn out immune barriers. Today, we dump 4 billion pounds of toxic chemicals into the American environment each year and 72 million of them are cancer-causing. Monsanto’s […]
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 23 seconds With skin cancers on the rise, the debate over how well sunscreens work is still swirling. While the medical and logical recommendation is to use a sunscreen, reduced sun exposure and cover is the prevailing wisdom. I get the impression that most health-minded folks look at using […]
Average Reading Time: 7 minutes and 13 seconds For years, dermatologists would pooh-pooh the idea of putting vegetable oil directly on the skin, claiming that the skin was unable to absorb these oils, and therefore unable to derive any real moisturizing benefits. In Ayurveda, certain oils have been emphasized for thousands of years as crucial […]
Oil Calms the Nervous System On your skin, there are at least 1000 sensory neurons per every square centimeter. When you massage just your arm with oil, you are calming more than a million sensory neurons. (1) According to Ayurveda, oil calms vata or the nervous system. The skin has more than 20 million sensory […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minute and 15 seconds We all watch our skin slowly reflect the signs of aging, and often spend thousands of dollars trying to stimulate the growth of new, healthier skin. While many of these skin therapies work beautifully, they are unable to get to the root of the skin’s process of […]
Average Reading Time: 6 minutes and 29 seconds What if there was a special substance in the body that governed aging, immunity, radiant skin, vigor, mood, sleep, digestion, spirituality, and physical strength? According to Ayurveda, there is. This substance is called ojas (OH-jas). In Sanskrit, ojas has two prominent meanings. In the context of physical […]
Average Reading Time: 5 minutes and 43 seconds Recently, I was watching a lecture of a sadhu (a holy person) in the Himalayas who lived in Gangotri, at the mouth of the Ganges River. While he was talking, he was giving himself an oil massage. This, of course, is a daily practice in India, called […]
Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 24 seconds In new and very exciting research, as we continue to prove the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with modern science, it turns out that the connection we have with nature has an important impact on our genetic expressions. (1, 3) In the same way we strive to keep […]
Average Reading Time: 5 minutes and 49 seconds Article at a Glance Take my quiz below to see if weak digestion is decreasing your body’s ability to handle stress, assimilate nutrients and process toxins. Brahmi is touted as Ayurveda’s #1 Stress/Digestive Herb. It has been used for thousands of years as the main herb for […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 26 seconds India has some of the strongest rates of prostate, breast, bone and lung health in the world. Some researchers attribute these numbers to the regular consumption of a common household spice, which has also been shown to offer support for cognitive function and inflammation. The best part? […]
Average Reading Time: 6 minutes, 2 seconds How much faith do you put in your sunscreen? According to a report released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), there is surprisingly little proof that sunscreens prevent most skin cancers! (1) According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, “Sunscreens should not be the first choice […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes, 29 seconds One’s immunity for next winter starts many months prior, in the spring and summer. According to Ayurveda, this is accomplished quite effortlessly by eating in line with each seasonal harvest. In short, nature’s prescription for optimal health, longevity and immunity starts right now, so don’t miss out! While […]
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