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,…
Wholesome living and a peaceful countenance – the best medicine?
Wholesome living and a peaceful countenance are the best medicine, according to Ayurveda. Thousands of years of history (Indian scholars can trace back evidence more than tens of thousands of years) and careful meticulous observation of human nature lends credence…
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…
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…
miracle foods and rasayana
Rasayana means life giving, blood building, tasty and sweet. It also means elixir, and any substance used to prevent old age and prolong life. Sounds good to us! With Ayurveda we use rasayana foods like dates to rejuvenate the body, build healthy…