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Stress is a natural reaction of the body. But too much stress zaps the joy out of living. Stress can be defined as a state of mental or emotional strain resulting from demanding circumstances. There is a lot of current research about the harmful effects of stress and its increase on the risk of everything from the common cold to cardiovascular disease. While the jury is still out on exactly how stress affects human beings, we can all agree on one thing: stress is not fun. Do you ever feel like stress is wearing you down? In one form or...

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...

In Sanskrit, ashwagandha means "the smell of a horse", indicating that the herb holds the strength of a stallion, and has traditionally been prescribed in ancient Ayurveda to help people strengthen their immune system after an illness. The herb, also known as Withania somnifera, is native to the dry regions of India and it actually belongs to the same family as the tomato. Ashwagandha is a plump shrub with oval leaves and yellow flowers. It bears red fruit about the size of a raisin. But actually, it is the root, not the fruit, of the plant that is the prize...

Ayurveda is based on individualization and not a generalization. What works for one person may not necessarily work for another. Factors like your inborn constitution, the current state of health and digestion, seasons and emotional state need to be taken into account before having a major dietary change. Juicing is one such major dietary change. Whether you are planning on a 30-day juice fast and cleanse or just planning to include juice every day, some factors need to be considered. The benefits of juicing have been explained and documented so much so, that is has become a food fad now....