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To remain healthy, we must make some changes in attitude, lifestyle, and wardrobe in order to start vata season fresh, cleansed, and vital. Ayurveda defines rutu sandhi as the transitioning between two seasons. Some seasonal changes come naturally, like wearing sweaters and vests and switching from iced drinks to warm beverages, while other changes like limiting raw foods and vigorous exercise may require guidance at first. During the fall season, the vata dosha is prone to imbalance. When Vata is provoked a person can feel anxious, nervous, stressed, scattered, or fearful and may notice constipation, gas, and bloating, dry, hard stools,...

For most people, the worst temptation is diet. When trying to lose weight or gain muscle, many of us become a little fanatical about what foods are good or bad for us. With any prescription, the only difference between a medicine and a poison is dosage. The same holds true for food. Digestion and nutrition are the cornerstones of Ayurveda. If you find yourself getting lost in the rules and rigidity when following an Ayurvedic diet, you are missing the point. Through experimentation, discover and explore what is right and wrong for your body at any given time. Avoid chasing...

You may have heard of curcumin (a.k.a. turmeric) if you had some Indian curry for take-out the other night. And while turmeric is an important staple spice in many Indian dishes, it's got more to do with health than just for that flavorful curry. This wonder herb has been taking the world by storm with it's amazing benefits, specifically because of curcumin. Curcumin is the magical substance that is responsible for turmeric's victorious properties. This ancient root has been well-studied over the past decades. It works as a powerful antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Curcumin modulates around 700...

Most of us have probably experienced constipation at least once in our lives.   The discomfort, heaviness, and brain fog . . . along with the bloating and gas that often accompany constipation are surefire recipes for a less than optimal day. As if one day isn't bad enough, if you have chronic constipation (and I can certainly empathize) then you really need to start incorporating the tips below, pronto! While we may think constipation is a common ailment not to be taken too seriously, Ayurveda actually places much emphasis on having full, regular unobstructed bowel movements at least once...

You are what you eat in Ayurveda and healing your acid reflux is just a few modifications away! According to Ayurveda, pitta is the heat or fire energy within every cell and mainly located in the stomach area. This means that eating too many heat producing foods like tomatoes, sour citrus fruits, spicy chillies, and alcohol can aggravate the digestive tract to overreact with an increase in acid production. And with increase stomach acid, even in Western medicine, it presents as symptoms indigestion. This could lead to more serious conditions such as peptic ulcers and even inflammatory disorders if the...