Ayurveda is medicine that originates from India. Ayu in Sanskrit means life and Veda means knowledge. Therefore it is considered to be the total knowledge of life including health and wellbeing. With that said, Ayurveda is based on the five elements of space, air, fire, water, and earth. In turn, these five elements come together …
It’s no secret that antioxidants are incredibly beneficial to good health. It’s believed the antioxidants in food can help prevent cancer, reverse or slow ageing, enhance your immune system, increase your energy and improve heart and other organ health. Given all we know about antioxidants and their beneficial properties, it’s amazing more people don’t get …
Whether you are at your ideal weight or striving to reach your weight goal is it simply a matter of burning more calories than you take in? The answer, in my opinion, is no! Overall body health improvement as well as weight gain or loss must be factored into the equation or you could be …
There is a lot of “jargon” out there about healthy and unhealthy fats. Furthermore, you hear words such as saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, unsaturated, etc and so what do they all really mean? And what do they mean for your health? When it comes to nutrition, regardless of your health goals, most people need at least …
The relation between eating and imbalances is quite simple. According to Ayurveda, diet is just as important as your digestion. The second you overeat or consume any food or drink in excess, you have just set yourself up for an imbalance in your physiology including gaining weight. Ati is Sanskrit for excess and this in …
“‘If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done” – Thomas Jefferson This is true in so many areas of your life, including your health. If you want to improve your health and truly live a healthy life, then you have to be open to change. Even more importantly, you need to understand what …
“There are six Rasas (tastes); sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. When used properly, the body is maintained in a healthy state. Their wrong use results in the vitiation (impairment) of the Doshas.” Charak Samhita, Vimanasthan, 1.4 Diet is essential to the healthy functioning of any physiology. The classic saying, “you are what you …
My yoga teacher always told us in class that most people own a yoga mat as a reminder that they need to practice yoga, but how many people will actually practice yoga on a daily basis or even once a week outside of class? I always encourage my students to practice whatever they can remember …
For many parents, weaning their baby is an exciting time, but yet it can be quite a stressful time as well since each baby is different and there are so many different opinions out there. When my son was just a few months old, I had someone who I just met for the first time …
19 years ago, I took my first yoga class. 17 years ago, I learned to meditate. And since then, I have taken the initiative to take good care of myself. Over the years, I have realised the importance of self-care and especially with my career, in order for me to help others, I must first …
