Ayurveda
3 Great Herbs To Be Emotionally Healthy
Image Credit Mi Pham – Unsplash Do you ever feel like an emotional ping-pong ball? Do you have a hard time dealing with life’s emotional ups and downs? Do you suffer from depression or anxiety? Highly sensitive people have a particularly difficult time handling the emotional complexities of daily life. Not because they are weak,…
Read MoreGymnema: Ayurvedic Herb For Diabetes and Blood Sugar Control
Photo by Do Huong on Unsplash Are you under a lot of stress? Is the stress you experience chronic? Are you also a highly sensitive person? Why HSPs Can Suffer From Diabetes Diabetes is a risk for people who suffer from chronic stress because chronic stress keeps the body’s digestive system out of balance. Stress…
Read MoreWhich Detoxification Steps Are You Missing?
Are you aware that detoxification is only part of the process of rejuvenating yourself? Detoxification is necessary when toxins build up in our bodies to a point where the pathways of the body become clogged so that nourishment and detoxification are not able to occur naturally. Getting rid of toxins and restoring balance consists of…
Read More13 Herbs For Detoxing
My cat, Kelly, loves to eat my asparagus fern. She is detoxing. I learned from Dr. John Douillard of Lifespa in Colorado that new greens which emerge from the ground in the spring are meant to help us cleanse our intestinal tract after a winter of eating heavy insulating foods. Detox is recommended both in…
Read MoreWhy Ayurveda Works For Stress Reduction In HSPs
As a highly sensitive person, I experience a lot of stress. Most highly sensitive people do. It is not a choice. Our nervous systems are sponges for the stimulus around us. We become flooded and overwhelmed. If we are not careful we can drown and become unable to function. Stress Reduction: A Necessity For Highly…
Read MoreAyurveda For Any Type Of Depression
Any type of depression is tricky to heal since it can present itself in many ways. It can range from temporary mood swings to more persisting feelings of dejection or self-pity over an extended period of time. In its most extreme form, depression can even present itself as severe melancholia, leading the sufferer to contemplate…
Read More17 Bitter Foods For Cleansing
The American diet is unbalanced. It consists of predominantly sweet and sour foods according to MAPI, the Ayurveda health center in Iowa. As a result, our bodies are unbalanced and we often feel sluggish and unwell. Bitter foods promote a natural cleansing of the body. By including some of the bitter taste in our diet,…
Read More3 Amazing Herbs For The Immune System
Do you think your immune system is taking adequate care of you? Do you fall prey to seasonal illnesses or illnesses that get passed around: colds, flu, etc? Are sick more often than others around you? If you are answering yes to the last two questions, then your immune system may not be protecting you adequately.…
Read MoreCalming The Nervous System With Ayurveda
The nervous system is governed by the vata dosha according to Ayurveda. Doshas are the bioenergetic systems of the body and vata is one of three doshas which make up the human system: vata controls movement, pitta governs metabolism, and kapha governs tissue, bones and lubrication of the body. Of course, it is actually not that…
Read More2 Herbs For Great Skin
Would you like to have great skin? Do you invest in your skin care and still feel dissatisfied with how your skin looks? Many people waste a lot of money on their skin to look and feel better. They do not understand their skin problems and reach for magic bullet solutions, sometimes making the problem…
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