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We're not exaggerating when we say we know what the golden key to unlocking your ultimate health is. It's turmeric . . . hand's down. Turmeric has made its way into the mass media because of its amazing health benefits. We can understand why. Its amazing, healthful properties are derived from curcumin, the magical substance which gives turmeric its golden color and myriad health benefits. Curcumin has been well-studied over the past decades. It works as a powerful antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Turmeric is super-packed with healthy nutrients such as: fiber, calcium, vitamins, and minerals. And it's...

As you may have heard . . . curcumin is the magical substance, which gives turmeric its golden color that will most definitely stain your favorite white shirt if you spill. Curcumin is responsible for turmeric's many health benefits. While turmeric is an important staple spice in many Indian dishes, it's got more to do with health than just to enhance your curry. We're really impressed with this ancient herb, and we would like to share some things we find most interesting with you. Curcumin has been well-studied over the past decades. It works as a powerful antioxidant and has...

Yoga has truly taken America by storm. With the amount of yoga studios and teacher trainings, the demand keeps growing. Numbers indicate that north Americans who practice some form of yoga has doubled in the last five years . . . and is now estimated at fifteen million people.   Did you know that three-fourths of fitness clubs offer yoga classes, and yoga was named one of the two fastest-growing segments of the exercise industry by Trendwatch 2000 (an annual report on fitness trends)? While a lot of people (including those running the media) view yoga as a gentler way...

In conventional medicine, when a woman thinks she is pregnant, she goes to the doctor, is given a pregnancy test and her blood pressure, pulse rate, and weight are checked. Then she is advised to eat a generally healthy diet and to take some prenatal vitamins. In both my pregnancies, I remember thinking how this prenatal advice doesn't give any specific recommendations for maintaining a happy and healthy pregnancy.   In Ayurveda, it has been recognized for thousands of years that the mother must be very happy and feel harmony with nature during pregnancy. For this, various steps and key...

During the summer season, the elements of Fire and Water (and the Pitta dosha) run high. This is the time when we experience the hot, light, liquid, sharp, oily, and mobile qualities of the season and as the heat waves roll through and our air conditioning isn't quite getting the job done we are more likely to feel irritable, frustrated, angry, impatient, jealous, and short-tempered. Learning how to cope with seasonal changes is essential. We may develop heartburn, acne, fever, skin rash, foul smelling sweat, headaches, and acidity during the summer season. But . . . summer is a time for...