5 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Garlic Milk It might seem a little strange to pair garlic and milk, but this popular Ayurveda tonic “Garlic Milk”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,…
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Meals That Heal – One-Pot Turmeric Rice with Greens.
Meals That Heal – One-Pot Turmeric Rice with Greens. I am spending this week eating simple home-cooked meals after the over-indulgence and richer foods of the holidays. I came across this turmeric rice recipe from the NYT and made it today for lunch. It’s a delicious way to eat right for the season, and at…
Herbs That Heal: The #1 Healer Amalaki
Herbs That Heal: The #1 Healer Amalaki The Benefits of Amalaki 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…
Feeling Gassy? How to Address Gas with Ayurveda
We all know that certain foods have a reputation for causing gas ― as the chant goes, “beans, beans, the magical fruit. The more you eat, the more you … ” ― but there are other contributing foods and factors that could be causing problems. I know what it’s like to come home after a…
Meals that Heal – Coconut Kefir Breakfast
Kefir is a unique cultured dairy product that is one of the most healing foods on the planet. Containing healthy strains of friendly bacteria, such as lactobacilli. It has incredible medicinal benefits for healing issues like leaky gut, IBS and Crohn’s disease.
Ayurveda Buttermilk (Takra) – why it is great for your digestive health!
Suffering from acidity after a heavy meal? Tired and just back from a long day in the sun? Well, before you reach for that bottle of iced tea, soda or iced water, try a glass of buttermilk. A yummy, cool drink made from yogurt and digestive spices such as cumin, coriander and mint, and salt.