Researchers have concluded that regular consumption of low-fat and nonfat dairy products is associated with increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD). (2) For the current analysis, the researchers used data collected since 1984 for the NHS and 1986 for the…
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.…
could ancient remedies hold the answer to the looming antibiotic crisis?
Whole plant medicine, modern applications. #Ayurveda uses the synergistic wisdom of plants to heal suffering and cure disease – and has been doing so for eons. One researcher thinks the drugs of the future might come from the past: botanical…
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…
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…
brain is directly connected to immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist
Manovahasrotas, known by Ayurveda as the the channels of the mind, recently “discovered.” It’s a stunning discovery that overturns decades of textbook teaching: researchers at the [University of Virginia] School of Medicine have determined that the brain is…
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…