What is Ayurveda? - Svastha Ayurveda

May 16

Everything You Need to Know About Food Combining

Food combining plays a major role in our digestive and overall health. According to Ayurveda, improper food combinations are a significant cause of multiple disorders and can lead to weak digestion, toxic accumulation, and eventually disease. Alternatively, there are many positive ways to combine foods to enhance absorption and get... read more →

May 16, 2025
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Ayurveda Basics, Healthy Eating, Most Recent

May 05

Spicy Springtime Lemon Asparagus Subji

Springtime is a season of cleansing and renewal. It is also a perfect time to lighten up the diet and remove the residual Kapha (e.g. heaviness, congestion) from winter in order to welcome new energy. Here is a great recipe to complement your springtime routine with one of my favorite... read more →

May 5, 2025
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Ayurvedic Recipes, Blog, Most Recent, Sides & Snacks, Uncategorized, Weight Loss

Apr 07

How To Increase Circulation Naturally With Ayurveda

Although the blood is interrelated to Pitta dosha, the circulation itself is connected to Vata dosha, which governs all movement in the body. Poor circulation arises when the vital channels of your circulatory system become obstructed due to issues such as excessive toxins or high Kapha (e.g. fat tissue, high... read more →

April 7, 2025
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Ayurveda and Common Conditions, Blog, Most Recent

Apr 02

Eat For The Spring Season: A Simple Guide On Ayurvedic Seasonal Eating (Part 3)

When it comes to eating an Ayurvedic diet, eating for the season is one of the most important food rules you can follow for your digestion (Agni) and your total health. Each season carries specific qualities (gunas), elements, and doshas. Since you are immersed in your environment, these pervasive qualities... read more →

April 2, 2025
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Ayurveda Basics, Blog, Healthy Eating, Kapha Dosha, Most Recent

Feb 27

Quick and Easy Homemade Ghee Recipe

Ghee, sometimes referred to as clarified butter, is an Ayurvedic staple in any kitchen. It is commonly used in cooking as a healthy alternative to oil or butter and added to many dishes to improve their flavor. Although it is a necessity in Ayurvedic cooking, it possesses a long list... read more →

February 27, 2025
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Ayurveda Basics, Ayurvedic Recipes, Blog, Condiments & Spices, Most Recent

Feb 12

Uplift Wintertime Depression with Ayurveda

In the science of Ayurveda, the wintertime is known as the season of Kapha dosha, and for good reason. This season generally brings about a feeling of heaviness, sleepiness, increased hunger (which often means increased weight gain), decreased movement, and a general state of sluggishness. All of these factors plus... read more →

February 12, 2025
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Blog, Healthy Living, Kapha Dosha, Most Recent

Jan 23

Simple and Delicious Golden Milk Latte Recipe

It's below-zero weather here in sunny Colorado and my latest winter obsession has emerged. Although I love my classic Golden Milk, this recipe has become my new cold-weather favorite. With a few slight adjustments, this soothing Ayurvedic drink transforms into a sweet, frothy, and delicious golden latte—with all of the... read more →

January 23, 2025
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Ayurvedic Recipes, Drinks, Smoothies, Teas, & Tonics, Most Recent, Uncategorized

Jan 12

Get Well Kitchari: An Ayurvedic Recipe for Times of Cold, Fever and Flu

During times of sickness, some of the first symptoms to arise are a dull appetite, mild nausea, and lack of hunger. This is because the Agni or digestive fire is severely weakened due to the presence of excessive toxins, bacteria, or viruses that tend to overwhelm the system at these... read more →

January 12, 2025
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Ayurvedic Recipes, Blog, Cleansing with Ayurveda, Kitchari Recipes, Lunches & Dinners, Most Recent

Jan 07

How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Your Reality!

With the turning of a New Year, it is a perfect time to reflect on the past and set some positive intentions for the future. But as wonderful as this sounds, it is all too easy (and common) to fizzle out and forget about them even before January ends. However,... read more →

January 7, 2025
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Blog, Healthy Living

Nov 18

14 Ways to Stay Healthy for the Holidays

Holidays are a special time of year for family, friends, and celebrations. Unfortunately, they can also be a time for overeating, overdrinking, overworking, and overstressing. Between endless shopping adventures, traveling, potlucks, and parties, one is likely to spiral into a season of out-of-control food, drink, and stress binges. Of course,... read more →

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