Rest. Reset. Purify. How the Ancient Science of Maharishi AyurVeda Reduces Toxins and Creates Balance
Need some damage control after the holidays? How to shed pounds and free your body of bad effects of all the great holiday food you ate.
Five Top Heart Health Strategies – An Interview with Robert D. Brook, M.D.
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.
Gut Health is the Most Important Ayurveda Secret
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.
Feed Your Child Healthy Fats
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…
Six Brain and Memory Tips from Ayurveda
Looking for ways to improve your memory? The answer may be closer and easier than you think.
Ten Ayurvedic Digestion Secrets
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
Transcendental Meditation for Health Care
This new book by Robert Herron, Ph.D., offers a plan for slashing healthcare costs and supporting programs for prevention.
Lauki Squash Recipe and the Solution to World Hunger
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.
Simple Pleasures of Fairfield’s Farmers Market
Tom and I love to pedal downtown to Fairfield’s Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
An Old Ayurvedic Weight Loss Secret Is Verified by New Research
When you eat can be just as important as what you eat, research says.