Ayurvedic medicine in lieu of antibiotics? “In the 4-hour-long operation, surgeons only used anaesthesia but no antibiotics before, during or post-operation recovery and only depended on ayurvedic medicines. The patient, Ojaswi Sharma, who is allergic to allopathic drugs, responded well to…
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…
breast self-exam because no one knows your body as well as you
Breast self-exam may be as effective at detecting early breast cancer as mammography, with ZERO side effect (and no radiation exposure). Heather recommends performing your self-exam during daily abhyanga (Ayurveda oil massage). #nooneknowsyourbodyaswellasyou #healthcare #empowerment Read A Fresh Case for Breast…
preventing childhood allergies [video]
Children fed peanuts or products made from peanuts in their first year of life developed 80% fewer #allergies by age 5. Check out this great facebook video by Dr. Daniael Aronov explaining the results of the Peanut Allergy study as published in the New…
the dark side of fitness
Ayurveda recommends moving your body daily, walking after meals, and increasing the intensity of exercise as needed according to body type (kapha) and season (spring). In yoga class you may hear the queue to work out to 80% capacity. Why?…
if butter is back, ghee is better!
“Ghee or purified clarified grass fed butter may be even better because it doesn’t contain any casein or whey, which causes unhealthy inflammation response.” This Ayurveda nugget of wisdom brought to you by Mark Hyman, MD #butterisback #eatfatgetthin Listen…
meditation plus exercise, a powerful antidote to depression
Meditation plus exercise is a powerful antidote to major depressive disorder “One clinically depressed participant mentioned that the intervention saved her life,” Dr Alderman said. “That’s a powerful statement, and although I’m not a qualitative researcher and don’t often deal…
as featured in Boulder Lifestyle
When we booked our appointment with Heather Baines at Roots of Wellness in Boulder, we didn’t know what to expect with the Ayurveda health care approach. Trust us when we say this: Unless you’re as healthy as Chuck Norris, you…