In Ayurveda, fresh homemade yogurt is said to possess immensely different qualities than its store bought counterpart; the homemade version being healthy, medicinal, cooling and sweet while the store bought…
According to Ayurveda, a healthy digestive fire (Agni) is the key to our entire health and well-being. Alternatively, the root cause of toxins and disease is improper digestion. I am…
According to the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), it is estimated that almost 15 million Americans, young and old, currently suffer from a food allergy, intolerance or sensitivity of…
If you are even semi-familiar with the science of Ayurveda it is likely you have heard the term Kitchari being thrown around. Kitchari is an Indian dish commonly used as…
According to Ayurveda, one of the main ways to nourish our Prana (lifeforce) is through the food we eat. This means that in order to maintain this vital energy, one…
A question I get asked a lot in my Ayurvedic practice is “what does Ayurveda say about eating smoothies?”. After announcing the “bad” news that an Ayurvedic diet highly recommends the…
With digestion being the ultimate factor of health and disease, we must do all we can to keep our digestive fire strong and robust. One simple way to aid in…
Our 28 day journey is officially complete. However, after such an extreme process of cleansing and elimination, we must now take time to slowly incorporate in the foods we have…
This is it! The fourth and final week of our Healthy Digestion Challenge. Of course, just because our challenge will be coming to an end doesn’t mean that all of…
Congratulations on making it to week three of our Healthy Digestion Challenge!! I am happy to say we are officially half way there. The recommendations for eliminating various food types…