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When agni is weakened, food components remain undigested and unabsorbed in the colon. They accumulate and create a foul smelling, sticky substance called ama. Ama wreaks havoc on the body as it clogs internal bodily channels. When ama accumulates, the intestinal tract, lymphatic system, arteries, veins and other channels become obstructed and toxins are absorbed into the blood. Toxins created by the presence of ama circulate through the body looking for weak areas to create contraction, clogging, and stagnation. Toxins suppress immune function and perpetuate feeble neighboring organs. Once the toxins have settled in the tissues, disease manifests. It's important to...

It seems now a days, there are a ton of milk replacements and the question boils down to. . . milk or no milk? According to Ayurveda, milk provides special and unique nutrition that cannot be derived from any other type of food. When digested properly, it nourishes all the tissues, promotes balanced emotions, and helps to balance all the doshas. It is one of the most important foods to promote ojas. Ojas is a refined substance the body produces from the most subtle level of proper digestion. Ojas brings strength, strong immunity, happiness, and contentment. And especially of you...

Fall is here along with the cool and crisp air, beautiful colors in the leaves, and a harvest of delicious vegetables. These are all delightful changes the season brings. But along with those changes come the shorter, colder, and drier days of vata season. In Ayurveda, the vata dosha is therefore provoked as autumn progresses. Vata is related to wind, which is the principle of movement and governed by the either/space and air elements. You may have heard the saying, the winds are always changing . . . and just as the wind is subtle and changeable, the energy of vata...

Stubborn fats are stored fats that are extremely difficult to lose, like the pockets of fat around the stomach, hips and thighs. Also, as we grow older, it can be extremely challenging to lose fat just through diet and exercise. Extra body facts can put a lot of negative pressure on our vital organs, thus increasing the susceptibility to several diseases like high blood pressure, arthritis, diabetes, gout, etc. By igniting your digestive fire, Ayurveda targets the stubborn fats. Thus according to Ayurveda, you need to make the following lifestyle changes to fight the stubborn fast. Ayurvedic Home Remedies For...

The neurologist, Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, balances modern life with the ancient knowledge of Ayurveda. Here she explains some ways to fight fat using Ayurvedic medicine. We discovered these tips on the Dr. Oz blog from a few years back. As we age, it can be a challenge to lose excess fat through diet and exercise alone. To eliminate the stubborn fat that holds on, the ancient medical system of India, known as Ayurveda, uses techniques that target the exercise-resistant fat by igniting your digestive fire. This is the biggest difference between Ayurvedic weight loss and other dietary approaches attached to conventional...