Maintain vibrant health with these nourishing, balancing Ayurvedic recipes for your holiday table.
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Essential Herb Combinations for Immune Support
Could you be more miserable? The running nose. The aching muscles. The pounding head. The cold and flu season is here again, and the bug’s given you a good bite. But don’t just lie there. Grab your tissue and head to the herb cabinet. Let the healing power of herbal medicine put you back on your feet. [Read more…] about Essential Herb Combinations for Immune Support
Embracing Autumn with Ayurveda
Hot, pitta summer begins to transition into cool autumn and bring out vata dosha. A time of transition, this change of season is a difficult time. This is a good time for a last detoxification program. [Read more…] about Embracing Autumn with Ayurveda
Say Goodbye to Dry Eyes
Having eyes that are a bit dry may sound trivial, but tell that to the millions of Americans who experience the daily misery. Visualize having eyes that feel like sandpaper- all day, every day. [Read more…] about Say Goodbye to Dry Eyes
Managing Hashimoto’s Disease Holistically, Part 2
Iodine is the raw material of thyroid hormone, so diets deficient in iodine can promote hypothyroidism. Around the world, about 200 million people have goiters from dietary iodine insufficiency, but the condition is almost unheard of in developed nations, where iodine has been added to salt. [Read more…] about Managing Hashimoto’s Disease Holistically, Part 2
Managing Hashimoto’s Disease Holistically, Part 1
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland positioned in the front of the neck. It produces hormones that promote oxygen use in cells and regulate vital processes in every part of the body. Thyroid hormones have a major impact on heat production, growth, use of energy and fertility.
Hypothyroidism (or, myxedema) is a disorder in which the body lacks adequate thyroid hormone. There are several possible reasons why this may happen- none of them good. [Read more…] about Managing Hashimoto’s Disease Holistically, Part 1
Bodywork for Fibromyalgia
When Mary Shomon’s doctor touched her, she cringed in pain. “I asked my doctor to check my fibromyalgia trigger points, and sure enough, I had pain levels that went through the roof at nearly every single spot she tested,” says the suburban Washington, D.C. resident. [Read more…] about Bodywork for Fibromyalgia