For the longest time, there has been a lot of confusion on what should be the ideal time to have most of your food or the heaviest meal of the day. There are those that think that you must make sure breakfast is the most substantial meal since that is the time your body needs…
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World Health Day 2021: What You Need To Know About It!
On World Health Day, 7 April 2021, the whole world will be recognizing International World Health Day. This global event will be focusing on The Year of the Health Care Worker. Why does that matter? Let’s look at what you need to know. What is World Health Day? The World Health Organization (WHO) international event…
Meals That Heal: Roasted Bell Pepper & Tomato Soup
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…
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…