Daily self care and how you tailor that care by observing your skin’s needs is an important aspect of Ayurvedic dinacharya. While Ayurvedic skin care is not mentioned by name here, adjusting the products you use to your skin’s temperament…
Energy and matter, the doshas and the mind
Vata, pitta and kapha are the three doshas of the body. Doshas are the principles of nature or forces that manifest from non-material energy, laced with the intentions of consciousness. They apply to everything on the planet and in the…
Anti-nutrients – have we gone too far?
Dietary advice about avoiding so-called “anti-nutrients” abounds. Paleo? GAPS? Elimination diet? Whole 30? Ugh! Where to begin? The Ayurvedic texts give advice for proper preparation and cooking methods for every food, every body, and every condition. Why? Because the foods…
A Gluten Free Diet may be making you sick
A gluten free diet is probably doing more harm than good to your body. Peter Green, the director of Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, explains the myth surrounding gluten-free diets. Video by Tech Insider. Yes, AND… Our first observation?…
Pharmaceutical Origins: From Folk to Pharma, Plant Based Medicines
“These examples provide stunning reminders that folk medicine, as mythical and unscientific as it may sound to modern researchers sometimes, may be well worth a good look in the lab.” Medscape.com As Ayurvedic Practitioners, we trust herbal medicine precisely because…
Moon Milk – A recipe from Bon Appetit for Golden Turmeric Milk
This Recipe for Moon Milk Is Better Than Counting Sheep BY ALAINA SULLIVAN Moon Milk basically tucks you in, reads you a story, and turns off the lights. (No, it’s not a shot of whiskey.) JANUARY 24, 2017 “Drinking Moon Milk…
Welcome Nicole Herbert AD
We’re excited to announce that Nicole Herbert AD will be joining our team and accepting appointments starting May 22, 2017. We warmly welcome Nicole to our team of practitioners at Roots of Wellness Ayurveda and encourage you to book your…
Ayurvedic view of salt
Pink Himalayan and Sel Gris (Celtic grey sea salt) are our favorites. True Sel Gris is harvested exclusively with wooden instruments preventing contaminants such as aluminum that may be present in refined salts. It contains an abundance of trace sea…
Wholesome living and a peaceful countenance – the best medicine?
Wholesome living and a peaceful countenance are the best medicine, according to Ayurveda. Thousands of years of history (Indian scholars can trace back evidence more than tens of thousands of years) and careful meticulous observation of human nature lends credence…