News — digestion

In daily life, we rarely ever stop to think of our organs, especially the liver. It's good to be reminded every now and again.    Your liver works extremely hard to keep you healthy. We live in a polluted world, with pesticides, chemicals, and artificial ingredients in our food, water, and air - just about everything we encounter in our modern lives. Your precious liver is one of the most important organs for detoxification. It cleans and filters blood, working hard to remove toxic matter such as dead cells, microorganisms, metabolic waste, chemicals, drugs, and debris from the blood, so these substances...

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,...

Ama wreaks havoc on the body. . .  as it clogs internal bodily channels. It is formed through poor dietary habits and low digestive fire. Over time, it accumulates in the system and may block the channels of the body, causing a variety of ailments. It may lead to an even more toxic form, which then mixes with the tissues or waste products of the body. . . this can lead to chronic health issues. So what does this have to do with my body? Amazingly, the human body has hundreds of different cell types and almost 75 trillion cells....

The winter blues. The cold temperatures, the flu and cold season, and the dark days. We all know them and feel them. But according to Ayurveda, winter can be regarded as a more beneficial season. It is said that winter is actually the best season to improve immunity, (rather than decrease it). In Ayurvedic terms, immunity is connected to your digestion. When your digestion is strong and your appetite is good, then your immunity is strengthened. Whatever weakens digestion, can weaken immunity. It's really that simple. In Ayurveda, besides diet and lifestyle which are big factors, there are other life...

Do you know which foods are best to eat in winter? Or are winter foods making you wonder what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? The winter foods dilemma lies in the fact that food is available to us both in and out of season. We can go to the grocery store and find fresh berries in the dead of winter . . . and root vegetables in the heat of the summer. In modern society, the idea of eating seasonally has completely fallen by the wayside. The way you eat decides not only the state of your physical...