An American Heart Association review panel surveyed the vast research on alternative practices and concluded that the Transcendental Meditation technique not only lowers blood pressure, but it recommended that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Here’s the inside story of that review along with five tips for helping your heart stay healthy.
When I was in my twenties, I developed a bronchial cough every spring and couldn’t shake it for months. I finally consulted an Ayurvedic physician, who said, “Your problem is due to poor digestion, from eating too many heavy foods. And it’s been compounded by the antibiotics, which have killed the friendly flora in your intestines and weakened your immunity further.” I questioned this diagnosis, but since I was desperate, I took the herbal remedies and made the changes in diet and lifestyle that he suggested. And miraculously, I have never had a bronchial infection since. In fact, decades later, having made a conscious effort to improve my digestion using the practical principles of Maharishi Ayurveda, I rarely catch a cold.
Ayurveda and Immunity – Feed Your Child Healthy Fats by Kumuda Reddy, M.D., and Linda Egenes Some parents are confused about fats, thinking that they should limit fats even in very young children in order to keep their cholesterol down. This can be very damaging to the child, and can even cause “wasting disease.” The…
Looking for ways to improve your memory? The answer may be closer and easier than you think.
In the 2004 documentary Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock decided to eat a steady diet of fast food for 30 days to see how it would affect his health. Although he and his doctors expected some changes, they were shocked by how quickly his skin turned sallow, his cholesterol levels and blood pressure skyrocketed and his weight shot up 27 pounds. Worse, his mood changed from one of vibrancy to depression
I enjoyed interviewing this amazing European sculptor and last year. He creates monuments out of steel in the Netherlands.
BY LINDA EGENES Laozi, the Buddha, Plato, St. Teresa of Avila, Wordsworth, Emerson, Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Black Elk, Einstein—throughout history, great men and women have described sublime experiences of extraordinary wakefulness, freedom, and bliss, as different from our ordinary waking experience as waking is from dreaming. In his new book, The Supreme…
This new book by Robert Herron, Ph.D., offers a plan for slashing healthcare costs and supporting programs for prevention.
In the spring of 2011 my aging parents moved from their beloved home of 52 years to live in an assisted living facility near my sister in California. We had moved my parents only after their dementia progressed to the point where they could no longer stay in their own home. Up until this time I think I still felt, in the deepest part…
Last year our lauki squash was so prolific that my friend Charlotte called it the solution to world hunger. Here’s a recipe for this ayurvedic vegetable.