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…
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…
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…
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…
Melanoma incidence and mortality rates on the rise
In 2002, not long after her first child’s birth, Heather’s father was diagnosed with malignant melanoma. She watched as her dad fought cancer with cutting edge technology, surgery, and interleukin immunotherapy. Her father’s battle, and battle it was, lasted three…
daily consumption of ginger for heart health
A recent study indicates that ginger has a potential preventive properties against some chronic diseases, especially hypertension and coronary heart disease – as well as its ability to reduce the probability of illness by taking ginger according to a staggered…
food is medicine: increasing evidence regarding the crucial role diet plays in brain health
Food is medicine Scientists have developed a new evidence-based scale that rates animal- and plant-based foods that improve depressive symptoms. Research on this scale and on foods that help nourish the brain was presented at a standing-room-only session during the…
can ghee help with weight loss?
CAN GHEE HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS? Not only is conjugated linoleic acid [CLA] considered beneficial to heart health but it has also been shown to help prevent weight gain and may even help with weight loss. According to a certain…
gut microbiome and buttermilk
Friday night, let’s talk gut microbiome! “These results are essential for disease studies. Parkinson’s disease, for example, is typically associated with a longer intestinal transit time, [Roots of Wellness Ayurveda comments: vata vitiation slows paristalsis, resulting in chronic constipation, which…