When most people think of nourishment, they usually consider the nutrition that is derived from food. According to Ayurveda, the ancient healing science of India, nourishment is available through all five senses – touch, sound, sight, taste and...
Abhyanga is the ayurvedic practice of self-massage that can offer you a moment of pause to honor self. A daily Abhyanga practice can reassure your sense of strength, restore balance, and reinforce your overall well-being. Especially when implemented...
Modern medicine is just beginning to acknowledge the fact that 80% of the immune system is localized in the digestive tract. Ayurveda has recognized that for thousands of years. Ayurveda, the “Science of Life”, describes the immune system as the...
An excerpt from The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility. A woman with an optimally functioning body has the ability to conceive and birth a child with a suitable partner during the fertile years of her life. If there is no intervention, it’s possible for...
Daniel Redwood, D.C. interviews Deepak Chopra, M.D. about his transition from conventional medicine to Ayurvedic medicine, the value of meditation, and the importance to lighten up and not to take yourself or what you are doing so seriously.
Dr. Daniel Redwood interviews Hari Sharma, M.D about the origins and modern uses of Ayurveda, an ancient healing approach from India. Dr. Sharma explains the role of Transcendental Meditation, and how the practice of Ayurveda has changed through the...
Ayurveda emphasizes preventative and healing therapies along with various methods of purification and rejuvenation. Ayurveda is more than a mere healing system, it is a science and an art of appropriate living which helps to achieve longevity.
Within the field of holistic health and nutrition there is a great deal of controversy about food combining. Even among the population at large there is growing concern about diet, and confusion over the large number of conflicting theories on the...