Pitta, a combination of the fire and water elements has the qualities of being hot, sharp, penetrating, oily, light, spreading, and liquid. Let’s...
37 Tips to Fight Inflammation Caused By Pitta Dosha
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The Top 5 Healing Spices, Ayurvedic Superfoods
Spices are considered medicine within Ayurveda, the traditional medical system of India. You may associate them with meat rubs for barbecue or the occasional curry but you may not realize what a profoundly positive effect they could have on your health. Spices are the most nutrient-dense and antioxidant-rich foods on the planet. As a Harvard-trained M.D., I integrate …
An Ayurvedic Guide To Oral Health Care
Just like any body system or organ, Ayurveda has its individualistic approach in looking at oral health, the health of the mouth. This is further...
The Belch Diet: Eating the Perfect Amount at Every Meal
Let me clarify right away that this “belch diet” will not get you banished from any dinner table. It is not an invitation to make loud burps or...
9 Reasons to use Honey Every Day
Honey every day! I’ve had a love affair with honey since childhood. Growing up, my parents bought fresh honey directly from the beekeeper in big...
10 Ways to Increase Your Immunity
The immune system is one of the most essential systems of the human body. It is extremely important that people maintain the immune system properly to lead a healthy and fit life. The immune system is defined as that system of the human body which fights off pathogens from attacking the human body. A good, …
How To Keep Your Digestive Fire Alive
Food needs to be digested properly in order to nourish our body. So every aspect of digestion is very keen. Ayurvedic expert, Suhas Kashirsagar talks about the process of digestion.
Simple + Delicious Flatbread Recipe
From an Ayurvedic perspective, store bought bread can be tough on your body. Why? Yeast is warming and can cause digestive imbalance. And store bought bread is not fresh so there isn’t any prana or life energy left in it. So what’s a health conscious bread lover to do? Well you’re in luck. With this Simple …
Why Good Ayurvedists Don’t Drink Smoothies
If you’re an Ayurvedic adherent, you have heard of the perils of smoothies. There are a number of reasons that a person who wants a long, happy and...
Ayurvedic Diet Basics: How to Eat for Better Health
In an Ayurveda Diet, nutrition does not have a concept of vitamins, minerals, calories, and nutrients as modern science does. It is always...
A Kitchadi Cleanse
A kitchadi or khichdi cleanse is a gentle way to cleanse the body and mind of toxins. I suggest this type of cleanse because it is a moderate process with low mental and physical stress. Khichdi is an Indian lentil and rice soup. Kitchadi or kitchari is easily digested and assimilated so it is excellent for …
Seedless Fruit… Is it healthy?
Seedless fruit is a bit of an oxymoron: seeded fruit is by definition a fertilized ovum and its nutrition source. It is the source of the next...
Spring Kitchari Recipe
Kitchari or Khichdi is a delicious, soup-like meal that’s both nourishing to the body and easy on the digestive system. A vegetarian ‘chicken soup’,...
10 Ingredients to Cool Pitta
We’ve chosen ten ingredients we like that cool Pitta Dosha. If we’ve missed one of your favorites, please let us know in the comment section below....