The digestive fire (aka Agni), according to Ayurveda, is such a dynamic concept, it is stated to be the main governor of one's energy, vitality and well being. An individual's overall digestion is likely…
Dear Ask Ayurveda: I have been learning about Ayurveda for a year or so now. I think I am a Vata type. I have learned a lot about eating for…
The root cause of most diseases and conditions today stems from a weak digestive fire and a build-up of toxins throughout the body. Among the major causes of these toxins,…
According to Ayurveda, we have access to six different tastes in our food, drinks, and herbal medicine. These tastes include Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent (spicy), Bitter, and Astringent. It is…
A dosha is a Sanskrit term that represents one of the main concepts behind traditional Ayurvedic medicine. It is sometime referred to as a “bodily humor” in English, but even…
One of my most favorite rituals in the science of Ayurveda is definitely the practice of Abhyanga. Translated as “to oil” (abhya) and “limb” (anga), this nourishing self-oil application truly…
Vata Dosha is the energetic force in the body that is made up of the Air (Vayu) and Space (Akasha) elements. It is said to govern all movement in the…
Pitta Dosha is the energetic force in the body that is made of both the Fire (Agni) and Water (Apas) elements. Pitta stems from the root word Tapas, which can…
The energetic force known as Kapha dosha stems from the elements of Water (Apas) and Earth (Pruthvi), and exhibits the qualities of heavy, dull, slow, cool, oily, slimy, dense, soft,…
So, my last article on the guidelines of proper food combining may have been a bit discouraging to some folks. Believe me, when I first learned about these "food rules",…