Lunch Count Day – 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…
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Why Does Chocolate Make Us Happy?
It is the typical break-up scene in the movie and you watch as the girl eats her way through half a gallon of chocolate ice cream. According to Hollywood, this is the remedy to a broken heart. We all know that chocolate makes us feel better and we intuitively know it will make the broken-hearted…
5 Herbs for Thyroid Wellness
“Every Cell in the Body has receptors for thyroid hormone” Did you know that: In the US alone, it’s estimated that 50 million people have an endocrine autoimmune disease according to the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association. Endocrine autoimmune diseases have been cited in the top ten leading causes of all deaths among U.S. women…
Are you a Smart Mouth? 5 Ways to Keep The Dentist Away!
Ayurveda offers lots of remedies for dental problems, from toothaches to gingivitis to bad breath. Try a few natural Smart Mouth remedies today – your dentist will love you! According to Ayurveda, the mouth is THE major gateway to the human body. Taking good care of it is vital to physical, mental, and emotional wellness…
Summer Insomnia? How to Stay Cool and Sleep Well
Sleep Well: Ayurvedic Strategies for a Restful Summer For many people, there’s only one thing stopping them from enjoying a good night’s sleep in the summer: oppressive heat. Many people have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep when their body is not able to cool down enough. So, what do you do when…
Feeling Lonely & Isolated? Find Solace Through Meditation
I am in Rhode Island where I am sheltered in place and coming up on week four of the “stay at home” order. As I walk my dog in the neighborhood ‘sans’ mask – I don’t see my neighbors, the streets are empty and there are no children playing on the sidewalks. It feels quite…