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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...

Ayurveda agrees with the scientific reasons why ginger is one of the healthiest (and most delicious) super foods on the planet. It is loaded with nutrients and bio active compounds that have powerful benefits for your whole body and even your brain. Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, and is closely related to turmeric, cardamom and galangal. The rhizome (which is the underground part of the stem) is the part commonly used as a spice. It is often called ginger root, or simply ginger.   Ginger has a very long history of use in various forms in Ayurveda, the ancient...

Ayurveda has not always been embraced in modern science. But with a shift in the public's preference for integration of modern and traditional medicines, Ayurveda is gaining popularity in many of the European countries, says Martin Mittweda, Director of Academic Studies, European Academy of Ayurveda, Birstein, Germany in a recent interview. Mittweda, who is also a Sanskrit scholar, told BusinessLine that the European Academy of Ayurveda enrolls 150 students for their masters program in Ayurveda every year from different parts of the E.U. and even the world such as Lativia, New Zealand, Luxembourg, the UK and Sweden among others. The...

As the air quality in the world decreases with spikes in industrialization, there has also been known cases of asthma to increase gradually. In western medicine, Asthma is controlled, (not cured), with the use of steroid inhalers and generally long term use is indicated. People who suffer from asthma, especially children, often look for alternative ways to manage their condition. So what is Ayurveda's take on asthma? Ayurveda says asthma occurs because of a problem in digestive system, and not in lungs. The major health concerns that lead to Asthma (Tamaka Shwasa) as described in ancient Ayurveda are: Regularly having...