Cup of Tea is a health blog founded by Kerry Harling, Integrative Health Practitioner that covers integrative health, personalized and preventative medicine, diet, genetics, skin care, ayurveda, food, herbs, lifestyle, relationships, and yummy recipes that are right for you.
Stay informed and healthy! Read our health blog for a wide range of articles and tips on wellness, nutrition, exercises, and more. Explore our posts to discover how to enhance your quality of life and achieve optimal health naturally. Your well-being is our priority!
It’s time to go back-to-school shopping and you have all three children in the car. You still have “stuff” to get and the kids seem to be getting antsy. You note that your daughter, red-haired Susie, keeps saying, “I’m hot!” and “I’m hungry. When do we eat?” She is trying to get the others to play a guessing game, which she usually wins.
Life is not easy is it? We are invited to graduation parties, 4th of July Barbecues, birthday parties, anniversaries….and the events just mount up. What is a person to do who is following her Ayurveda plan? I am often reminded of these challenges by my clients and here is what I tell them.
Real life has pizza parties, birthday parties, weddings and graduations – eating is pleasurable and we should thoroughly enjoy it. When did eating become so complicated for us? It is easy to be confused, the rules of nutrition seem to be constantly changing. Not so in Ayurveda, the rules remain constant; it’s the seasons that change.
So, let’s see what a Vata, Pitta and Kapha decide to do at this barbeque. Let’s join the party.
I am often asked about nightshades and nightshades have a reputation as the bad guys in a variety of chronic conditions, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, and IBS. Should you eat the deadly nightshades?
Even the most die-hard natural health devotee can be tempted to buy pharmaceutical allergy medication when the symptoms get really bad. Here’s some natural remedies for spring allergies
Do you ever feel just slightly off, but you can’t quite put your finger on what exactly is wrong? Here is why you need an Ayurveda Cleanse: the power of a cleanse is enormous.
Absolutely. But how is that possible you might ask? Let me share the story of one of my clients. Her problem was: she could not lose the weight because she
Tis the season of the gym tourist – even I am going to the gym regularly. Not just to teach Yoga which I love but also to ‘work out’. As
My journey into Ayurveda began on my bedroom floor. It started with me regaining consciousness after a seizure and realizing something had to change. Here is what I had to
With looming to-do lists, invite lists, gift lists, wish lists, and grocery lists, the most wonderful time of the year can quickly become seasonal chaos. It’s no wonder that many of us feel so stressed out during the holiday season!
You may have heard me several times talk about how hard smoothies are for most people to digest, and in general I am not a lover of smoothies.
Do you suffer from everyday digestion problems: gas, bloating, stomach discomfort, occasional constipation, occasional heartburn, or fatigue after eating? A simple solution to these common complaints is to consider not only what we eat but how we eat.
There are some basic fall practices that will bring you great pleasure because they involve such a delicious spectrum of foods. Think of this as Ayurvedic gastronomy: the art or
