Clients of Roots of Wellness Ayurveda seek Ayurvedic care for their aches and pains – often seeking help for acute back pain. Along with our recommendations for managing vata dosha, the dosha responsible for nerve signaling and pain response, with…
If it’s flu, Elderberry and Echinacea reduce duration and severity of symptoms
Its flu season! Did you know Echinacea and Black Elderberry work as effectively as Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) to shorten the duration and severity of flu symptoms, without the unpleasant side-effects of gastrointestinal upset (increased nausea and vomiting). Who needs THAT when…
Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults: An ‘Issue Screaming for Action’
In a recent conversation between Dr. John L. Marshall, MD, Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology and Director of Clinical Research at the Lombardi Compresensive Cancer Center (Georgetown University), and Thomas Weber, MD Professor of Surgery (State University of…
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…
Santosha (contentment) and the practice of gratitude for health
Do you worry too much? Does a racing mind keep you awake at night? What if you could master the mind to cultivate contentment (santosha), sleep better, and concentrate more fully? Ayurveda accepts this treatment procedure based on Yoga ideology.…
Reasoning – an important instrument of knowledge
Among the Indian systems of thought, it is Ayurveda that openly recognizes reasoning as an independent and important instrument of knowledge (known as pramana). This naturally marks a point of departure from the primitive mentality of reliance on magic and…
Micronutrients have a major impact on health
Harvard Health recommends eating whole foods instead of taking expensive supplements to achieve nutritional balance and boost the immune system. In a report published in September 2016, Beverly Merz (Executive Editor, Harvard Women’s Health Watch) identifies 5 key micronutrients – vitamin…
Meditation for Academic Achievement
Can meditation improve test scores, attendance, student behavior, and emotional resilience? Sit in a high school Algebra I class on any given day of the week, and you are likely to witness students doing everything BUT math. Scrolling Instagram, snapchatting,…
the definition of health
This is the definition of health that guides the practice of Ayurveda. This sloka or Sanskrit verse from the Ayurvedic text Susruta Samhita Sutrasthana states that health arises from: A balanced relationship of the doshas or energies within the body…
food IS medicine – new evidence that diet alone can reverse Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Food IS medicine. And as Ayurveda tells us, diet is the foundation of health. In the first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital have used diet alone to successfully bring active Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis into clinical remission. “For…