Want to know what to eat for thyroid health? Without the right nutrition, all other approaches in supporting thyroid function and mitigating the autoimmune response will fail. This soup is full of natural medicine designed to help with the first line of defense in supporting your thyroid, helps mitigate a hypervigilant immune response, and helps…
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What’s The Right Dosha Tea – To Balance My health?
Before I talk tea, let’s start from the beginning – roughly 5,000 years ago to be exact. Ayu means “life” and Veda “science”, translating to “The Science of Life”. Ayurveda is a complete system of medicine which emphasizes that the balance of the mind, body and spirit is essential for well-being. In Ayurveda, the universe…
5 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Garlic Milk
It might seem a little strange to pair garlic and milk, but this popular Ayurveda tonic has been mentioned in several ancient texts as an important immune booster. For hundreds of years, garlic has been used as a treatment for various diseases. It contains powerful antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. It promotes healing and protects…
Herbs That Heal: Dashamoola – The Ten-Root Herb
Dashamoola, a combination of ten dried roots has been widely used as an Ayurvedic medicine due to the amazing health benefits it possesses. It is great for your overall health; from reducing inflammation in the body to relief from migraine pain, this ayurvedic combination can be a great additional herbal formula for your health. Dashamoola…
Meals That Heal – Morning Tonics For Your Dosha
When you wake up you are usually dehydrated, so you want to hydrate and kindle your digestive strength (agni) before eating. Here are some easy tonics for each dosha! Each of these will help fire up your digestion for the day so that your body is prepared to receive nourishment so you can feel energized…
The Best Breakfasts for Your Dosha That Will Keep You Energized All Morning
We are so often told that you should eat breakfast, its the most important meal of the day. Others say you should fast – especially if you want to lose weight! But did you know that breakfast is as simple as looking at your dosha and the season? Get your day off to the perfect…
Herbs That Heal: Chawanprash – The Immunity Herbal Formula
My go-to when I need to build my immunity and after coming off my viral illness -its a daily dose for me right now! What is Chyawanprash? Chyawanprash is a 5000-year-old Ayurvedic nutritious herbal jam considered to be a Rasayana for all the tissues of the body. Rasayana translates to “path of essence” as it…
Meals That Heal: Summertime Popsicles-Ayurveda Style!
We took a childhood favorite and gave it a grown-up makeover, added the wisdom of Ayurveda. The result is a seasonal treat to delight all ages. You may be wondering why I am suggesting frozen foods when Vatas and Kaphas do not do well with cold foods. This becomes debatable in the summer as the…
Meals That Heal – Blueberry Lavender Smoothie
Yeah for summer! This delicious smoothie is like a big bowl of goodness, you can just feel it nourishing each cell as you sip on this light and refreshing drink. This is the perfect breakfast or afternoon pick me up on a hot summer day. Its the ideal drink to pacify vata and cool pitta….
Herbs That Heal: Amalaki the # 1 Healer
Amalaki is renowned for its immunity and anti-aging benefits. It is considered the “mother” as it performs the job of taking total care of the mind-body system and is known as the ultimate healer due to its immune restorative properties. In the Charaka Samhita – one of the root texts for Ayurvedic science – Charaka…