by Manish Chandra | May 29, 2019 | Ayurveda, blog, emotional, emotions
Yoga and Ayurveda give us different frameworks for understanding the human experience. One system in yoga is the kosha system or layers of consciousness. This system is presented in the Taittirīya Upaniṣad. This model presents humans as containing...
by Manish Chandra | May 22, 2019 | Ayurveda, blog
An anti-inflammatory diet keeps the gut microorganisms healthy and flourishing, while preventing the toxic chemicals that lead to low-level chronic inflammation from entering the bloodstream. A healthy gut sends signals of wellbeing through the vagus nerve to the...
by Manish Chandra | May 15, 2019 | anti-inflammation, Ayurveda, ayurvedic, ayurvedic approach, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedicdiet, balance, blog, tulsi
Tulsi is a magical Ayurvedic herb that can benefit just about everyone. It is a great herb for spring as it clears out the body! Tulsi (ocimum sanctum), often referred to as holy basil, is a potent herb that has been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years...
by Manish Chandra | May 8, 2019 | agni, ama, Ayurveda, ayurvedic herbs, balance, bloating, blog, body constitution, bowel movements, cleanse, colon, constipation, detox, Detoxification, detoxify, Digestive Health, digestive issues
Ayurveda uses food and herbs as medicine! One of the most well-known and commonly used Ayurvedic herbs is triphala. Triphala is a combination of the fruits of three plants. The three plants are dried, ground into powder, and blended to precise amounts. The three herbs...
by Manish Chandra | May 1, 2019 | Ayurveda, bloating, blog, blood sugar, blood sugar levels, fats, fiber, flow
What do we need to know about fiber?Dietary fiber consists of the non-digestible carbohydrates, mostly from components of plants. The human body does not make the types of enzymes needed to break the bonds in these fibers, so they pass through the body relatively...
by Manish Chandra | Apr 24, 2019 | agni, ama, Ayurveda, ayurvedic herbs, Ayurvedic massage, ayurvediccooking, Ayurvedicdiet, ayurvedicrecipes, blog
What do we need to know about our metabolism and digestive fire? Ayurveda provides a comprehensive guide to digestion that helps us understand the importance of digestive fire. Our metabolism is the chemical process that converts the food you eat into...
