Stress and High Blood Pressure: Seven Ways to Keep it Down
Stress and High Blood Pressure: Seven Ways to Keep it Down, adapted from the Harvard Medical School Health Beat Newsletter: When it comes to preventing and treating high blood pressure, one strategy that M.D.s often overlook is managing stress. If you often...Smoothies for Vata Dosha
Smoothies for Vata Dosha–Part One A reader had this comment recently about Smoothies for Vata Dosha, after reading this article about Raw Veggies or Salad for a Vatta Dominant Person. Are Smoothies Better than Juicing for Vata Dosha? “I see that the key...Benefits of Ayurvedic Oil Bath
Benefits of Ayurvedic Oil Bath: Foundation of Healthy Living Ayurvedic Oil Bath (Abhyangha) is self massage with warm oil. In Ayurveda its traditionally done once a week by the whole family for wellness and prevention of disease. Regular oil massage, or Abhyanga, is...Autumn in the Nei Jing Su Wen Chinese Medical Classic
Autumn in the Nei Jing Su Wen Chinese Medical Classic The essence of Chinese Medical Philosophy, which underpins the practice of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, is the need to live in harmony with nature, what the classics call “heaven and earth.” Heaven, because the...SIGNS OF EFFECTIVE AND INEFFECTIVE DIGESTION
“Good Digestion, Good Sleep, Good Prognosis.” –Old Chinese Medical Adage: The digestive tract is the inner core of the body. Good digestion is one of the foundations of health. Our body’s very cells are built from the food that we eat and the oxygen...