Medicine

1. Eat for your brain. Nutritional psychiatry is a field of science that uses food and supplements to provide essential nutrients and phytonutrients that help support an individual's mental health needs.* In other words,…
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Nature Can Reduce Stress Stress is one of the most common diseases of the modern age, which isn’t really strange, considering how much time we spend indoors, in front of various screens or in busy traffic. Nature can help you lower the…
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Killer T cells, as their name might imply, are not known for their mercy. When these immunological assassins happen upon a cell that’s been hijacked by a virus, their first instinct is to butcher. The killer T punches holes in the…
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Amalaki.Amalaki (Embelica officinalis), also commonly called amla, is known as “mother” or “nurse” in Sanskrit. It is known to be a super antioxidant and tonic for general debility and weakness. It pacifies sadhaka pitta, thus…
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1. Pay attention to your diet Eat a diet rich in fresh seasonal vegetables and antioxidants. Generally in the Vata season, increase moist and nurturing foods. As Kapha Dosha may also be on the rise during mid to end of winter, be…
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1. Alone time. Having always surrounded myself with people for much of my earlier life, I have grown to appreciate the value and importance of solitude more and more with time. As with any other relationship, we have to really spend…
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1. Start your meal with a small piece of fresh ginger and a pinch of salt. Ginger is an Ayurvedic herb with many wonderful digestion-promoting properties. It’s especially helpful for those of us who experience tastelessness or…
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Moringa is said to have a heating energetic effect, and its taste is heating as well as bitter. The plant carries the qualities of being light, dry, sharp, and fluid. It logically makes sense, based on these qualities and energetics, that…
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Guduchi Benefits and Uses: The wide-ranging health benefits of guduchi make this herb a powerful multi-tasker. Guduchi stands out in the world of Ayurvedic herbs because of its ability to support so many different organs, systems, and…
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1. Haritaki Latin name: Terminalia chebula Tissue layer: Rasa dhatu Haritaki works on all three doshas—vata, pitta, and kapha, and particularly on vata. It has five of the six tastes (all except salty). This is the fruit that the…
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