Ayurveda for Summer: Diet & Lifestyle Tips to Balance Pitta Dosha
Summer is here! As the temperature rises, it's not just our wardrobe that needs a change—our diet and lifestyle should shift too. According to Ayurveda, aligning your daily habits with nature’s rhythms is key to maintaining health and inner harmony. This Ayurvedic principle is called Ritucharya. 🌿 Ritu = Season🌿 Charya = Regimen or Lifestyle Rituals What Is
Welcome Spring!
Days are getting longer, Sunlight is gradually returning after the dark, gloomy, cold winter! After fighting the cold all winter long, your body is usually not ready for the rise in temperature. Although we welcome the warm sunny days in spring, but it could also bring with it congestion and upper respiratory conditions for some
10 Steps to using “Food as Medicine”!
Forget all what you have learnt so far in modern nutrition! Forget those calories, those carbs, proteins and fats! I would like to reiterate what Hippocrates, the famous Greek physician said long time ago, “Let food be thy medicine”. Go back to your roots and fall back on those Ayurveda principles for creating a healthy
Why do we crave dessert after a meal?
Have you ever finished a meal only to feel an irresistible pull toward something sweet? Whether it’s a piece of chocolate, a scoop of ice cream, or a decadent slice of cake, many of us experience this post-meal sugar craving. But why does it happen? In Ayurveda and holistic nutrition, these cravings are more than just
STRESS …… through an Ayurvedic lens!
It is very interesting how when life gets stressful, people react in a number of ways based on how they view that situation! And much of it comes from their individual unique mind body type! What???? It’s true we all are born with our own unique genetics or Prakruti (Ayurvedic mind-body constitution) To know your ayurvedic
RITUCHARYA: Preparing for the Fall Season!
This morning, as I stepped out for my walk, I was greeted by the familiar signs of The Fall Season. The wind had a noticeable chill, dry leaves rustled beneath my feet, and the earth itself seemed to be preparing for change. It was a subtle reminder: Fall is here, and with it, the need
Get to “Know Yourself”?
Ever wondered why some people can eat just about anything and seem to be perfectly healthy and some get really bad digestive upsets if they deviate from their regular routine! Some people exercise regularly and still cannot lose weight, while some cannot gain weight even if they try hard! In Ayurveda, it is clearly stated that
Menopause through an Ayurvedic lens!
Menopause happens to every woman at some point in her lifespan. It’s not an illness or a disease… it’s just another phase in a woman’s life. Not everyone’s experience is the same during this phase…. Some people breeze through it without any issues or discomfort, yet others complain about its crazy-making symptoms such as hot
Feeling Anxious? Try an Ayurvedic approach!
Anxiety can be a very serious condition affecting so many people especially during the times we are in right now! When you are anxious, you are either thinking about the past or worrying over the future. You get so caught up in your thoughts that it affects your everyday life! There is a sense of internal
Are you healthy in the true sense?
Let’s look at health through an Ayuvedic lens! We all have times when we don’t feel well in general. We feel that we don’t have the same amount of energy as we used to! Sometimes we go to the doctor only to be told there is nothing wrong. This is kind of a wake-up call for