by Manish Chandra | Jun 2, 2022 | Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedicdiet, blog, carbohydrates, Digestive Health, doshas, fire, Gut Health, kapha, pitta, seasonal and daily routines, summer, summer Ayurvedic diet, vata
Summer is classified in Ayurveda as Pitta season, with the main elements of fire and water at play. The heat, the long days with bright sun, and the sharp intensity define the Pitta season. Pitta is understood as the digestive fire or metabolism, as it is...
by Manish Chandra | May 25, 2022 | Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedicdiet, blog, daily routine, Digestive Health, doshas, Gut Health, kapha, pitta, scienceoflife, summer, summer diet, summer lifestyle, vata
Summer is the season of pitta. Pitta’s qualities are hot, light, mobile, sharp, and oily. It governs the heat in the body and it is primarily responsible for digestion, perception, and intelligence. Because pitta shares many of the same qualities as...
by Manish Chandra | May 18, 2022 | agni, Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedicdiet, balance, blog, diet culture, Digestive Health, doshas, foodfads, Gut Health, healthy lifestyle, holistic healing, holistic health, imbalances, kapha, pitta, scienceoflife, seasonaldiet, seasonalroutine, vata
When it comes to food and diet, there are seemingly endless options and opinions regarding the best path towards health. With modern diet trends that come and go with the seasons, it can be difficult to know which direction to turn and which approach is...
by Manish Chandra | May 11, 2022 | agni, Ayurveda, ayurvedic approach, Ayurvedic Healing, Ayurvedicdiet, blog, daily routine, Digestive Health, doshas
We often get asked whether raw foods or cooked foods are better for your health. Ayurveda takes a holistic approach to this topic. Raw foodists claim that keeping food raw, or uncooked, preserves more of the nutrients in the food. While this is technically...
by Manish Chandra | Feb 4, 2022 | abhyanga, assimilation, Ayurveda, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedicdiet, balance, blog, body constitution, dhatus, doshas, fat, herbal remedies, holistic healing, imbalances, kapha, mental health, mindbodysoul, pitta, scienceoflife, spices, vata
Why does the food you eat hold qualities of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha and how does it assimilate into the body and affect how it functions. In Ayurveda, your body functions from its tissue system, or Dhatus. The 7 Dhatus are the essential...
by Manish Chandra | Jan 26, 2022 | abhyanga, ama, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Healing, Ayurvedic massage, Ayurvedicdiet, balance, blog, cold, daily routine, doshas, facial oils, herbal remedies, holistic health, hydration, kapha, liver, massage, oils, pesticides, pitta, scienceoflife, skincare, vata, winter
An Ayurvedic saying is, “If you cannot eat it, you don’t want to put it on your skin.” This old saying rings true when looking at the modern threats the cosmetic industry poses to both men and women’s health. In Ayurveda food is your medicine!...