Reprinted with permission from Dr. Claudia Welch, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Ayurvedic practitioner and educator, and author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science. Some of us are exercise junkies. Some not. Some of us enjoy a good, brisk, long walk. Provided some…
While frequent snacking is not recommended in Ayurveda, one snack between meals and on an empty stomach should be okay. Vata body types especially can use the extra grounding that a healthy snack brings. Timing is everything, so be sure your previous meal has been digested. Vata body types should favor heavy, moist, oily and…
The basic principles of Ayurveda are in essence, quite simple. The 'doshas' are three organizational entities composed of nature's five elements - space, air, fire, water and earth. These elements are present in the universe and within ourselves. They are referred to as Vata, Pitta and Kapha. ...
Kathy Freston published this article in The Huffington Post on Febrary first. As Ayurveda emphasizes prevention, right diet, and utilizes cleansing methods (panchakarma) to rid the body of toxins, we thought it was important to share here. ...studies done on Long Island and around the world have shown that women eating more broiled, grilled, fried, barbecued,…
The Ayurvedic approach to food is a little different. It is not that one food is good for us or one food is bad for us. Foods have different qualities and affect people differently. So knowing yourself and your body and mind can help determine which foods are best for you. Get to know your…
