by Manish Chandra | Jun 24, 2020 | Ayurveda, blog
1. Ahara (Optimal diet for one’s constitution) Start your day with a cup of hot water to flush out toxins coated in the intestinal walls (“Ama” in Ayurveda). It helps the bowel movement first thing and gets the metabolic fire started for the day. Enjoy a light,...
by Manish Chandra | Jun 17, 2020 | Ayurveda, blog, Wellness
Did you know that 95% of the body’s serotonin (a neurotransmitter that stabilizes mood) is located in the intestinal lining (gut wall) and only 5% is found in the brain? Ayurveda understood it well before modern science started talking about the importance of having...
by Manish Chandra | Jun 5, 2020 | Ayurveda, blog, Gut Health, Wellness
We are super inspired by hiking a long distance once a week. Therefore, we would like to share the benefits of being in nature both from ancient and modern perspectives. Harvard physician Paul Dudley White, the ‘father of American cardiology’, believed that a brisk,...
by Manish Chandra | May 29, 2020 | Ayurveda, blog, Gut Health, Wellness
According to Ayurveda, we are what we digest, not what we eat. Based upon one’s quality of metabolic strength (agni), we may be ingesting the same food but find a different outcome on the back end of assimilation. The quality of food we consume and the information we...
by Manish Chandra | May 22, 2020 | Ayurveda, blog
“Ayurveda proposes three stages in the quest of good health: daily routine and seasonal activities to prevent illness, purificatory and palliative therapy for disease, and rejuvenation of the system to enhance health and quality of life. Ayurvedic preventive medicine...
by Manish Chandra | May 19, 2020 | Ayurveda, blog, Gut Health, Wellness
The definition of health is more than just the absence of disease. Prevention and wellness practices have been on the rise in recent years in response to ever-increasing incidences of chronic diseases. Ayurveda has been effectively using preventive or longevity...
