The number of flu cases tracked by the CDC has steadily risen throughout most of January but may be plateauing in Colorado. The United States is on record for having one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years. Elderberry…
10 minutes of meditation can help you feel joyful for the whole day
10 minutes of meditation on the well being of others can help you feel joyful for the whole day — even before coffee. When we have the courage to live with an open heart, we are able to feel her…
Connect the dots: Oral bacteria and gut inflammation, the role of Ayurvedic oral hygiene and probiotic supplementation in health
A recent report by IM Practitioner – Insights into Integrative Medicine highlights the role of oral bacteria in gut health. Researchers Professor Hattori and Professor Kenya Honda of Keio University School of Medicine in Japan found that when the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae…
Ayurveda and women’s health – if our girls only knew
Ayurveda and women’s health – if our girls only knew. Girls who begin their menarche earlier than age 10 have a higher chance of developing depression and antisocial behaviors, a new study in the journal Pediatrics suggests. But this does…
Ayurveda and super foods as medicine
Who owns Ayurveda? It is a collection of wisdom passed down in both domestic realms and teacher to student in the oral tradition. It encompasses all wisdom for both the edification and uplift of humanity and to reduce or eliminate…
Skin care – your daily habits (dinacharya) have a big impact
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?…