Ethos Health is raising the standard of care for patients in Hudson County, NY. Dr Ron Weiss, MD established a unique wellness center in Long Valley, NJ – located on a 342 acre farm! “Ethos Health is raising the standard of…
Timeless Truth. Laws of Nature. Food is Medicine.
Timeless truth. Laws of nature. Food is Medicine. “Unhappy, anxiety-ridden Americans, following the warning voices of televised drug commercials and newspaper ads, consider health something that can be purchased in a bottle at the drug store; they forget, or never knew,…
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…
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…
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…
Ayurveda’s inner knowing
The holiday season brought bright lights, festive decorations, parties, and abundant opportunity to overindulge. Reflect for a moment on the holiday season just passed: why were we drawn to those bright lights, cheese platters, mountains of Christmas cookies, and goblets…
you are what you eat
You ARE what you eat! In the latest Special Health Report by Harvard Medical School, Harvard physicians advocate: A smart, healthy diet, with delicious and wholesome foods, is the best and safest way to fulfill your body’s needs for vitamins…