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The dog days of summer may be behind us here in the north, but while nights are turning cool, the bright, clear skies of the days are the perfect opportunity to brew this delicious herbal sun tea to soak up the sun’s energy and nourish your system while strengthening your agni or digestive fire. According […]
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Do you have a runny nose, itchy, watery, irritated eyes, headaches, dark circles, rashes, coughing, or nasal congestion? Are you sneezing or dealing with sinus pain? My son experiences these symptoms because of seasonal and anaphylactic food allergies—one of the reasons I started studying Ayurveda in the first place was to seek an integrative approach
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These days, chances are that many of us are gluten intolerant or know someone who is! I would be remiss if I didn’t point out the importance of maintaining healthy digestion as a means to address gluten intolerance. Some people are born with imbalances such as celiac disease, but for many of us, our gluten
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When I was 11 years old, I came home from school with a very high fever that would not abate. My folks took me to a nearby medical center and after a round of tests, I was diagnosed with a viral infection. I was prescribed high doses of antibiotics, which were supposed to show positive
Ayurveda 101: Natural Antibiotics Read More »
Have you crossed paths with people who get quick results without putting in too much effort? Yes, that does seem unfair. But, according to ancient Vedic texts, that extra shot of luck comes from having high sattva! The very nature of sattva is it bestows luck and brings clarity in an individual. So, the higher
Ginger has been called the miracle spice, the universal medicine, for all of the health benefits it contains. Ginger is part of the family of rhizomes. A rhizome grown in a horizontal fashion underground, can shoot stalks out laterally, above ground from its nodes. The stalks of the ginger plant have green leaves and depending
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Feed your dosha! Diet is a key pillar to the edifice of robust health and vitality (Ojas) according to the ancient healing system of Ayurveda. Ayurveda aims to heighten your state of well-being by recommending to you diet plans that suit your prakruti (individual constitution), current dosha imbalances (vikriti), seasonal changes, timing, and lifestyle that
Ayurveda 101: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha Foods Read More »
Quotes about water abound, and rightly so given the magnitude of impact and influence it has on our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. “To understand water is to understand the cosmos, the marvels of nature and life itself.” —Dr. Masara Emoto We grow in the womb surrounded by amniotic fluid, much of which is composed
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Agni (digestive fire) tends to dial down in summer as heat moves away from the core to the periphery, keeping the body cool. If agni weakens, we run the risk of depleting the balance of healthy bacteria in the gut. Overheating in summer tends to lead to irritability. When we experience anxiety, depression, or other
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