Adaptogens: My Top Ten Favorite For Your Health Harmonizing Health with Ayurvedic Adaptogens: Embrace Balance and Resilience Ayurvedic adaptogens are substances that help an individual’s body respond to the physiological effects of stress and aid in restoring balance. Stress is a major immune suppressor, so counteracting its harmful effects is necessary to help the body…
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Is Stress Causing Your Hair Loss?
Is Stress Causing Your Hair Loss? This is a guest post written by Stacey Chillemi, Founder of The Complete Herbal Guide. In this article, you’ll learn and discover if stress is causing your hair loss and what you can do to regain your hair back. Everyday life sends us surprises and new responsibilities to accomplish. Everyone…
Exercise for Your Dosha
More than 5,000 years ago, the master Ayurvedic physician Charaka wrote, “From physical exercise, one gets lightness, a capacity for work, firmness, tolerance of difficulties, elimination of impurities, and stimulation of digestion.”
To keep your body in peak condition for as long as possible, you need to exercise it regularly, but this doesn’t mean pounding your muscles into shape. In the Ayurvedic view, exercise is meant to leave you feeling invigorated, happy, and ready for the day’s activities—not exhausted or in need of painkillers. Different bodies need different types of exercise, so for exercise for your dosha, look for activities that balance your metabolic type and avoid those that aggravate it. Keep reading for some exercise tips, according to your specific metabolic type. If you don’t already know your metabolic type or dosha, you can take our dosha quiz.