![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spring - Mid-February - Mid May The spring is a watery season of warming temperatures. Snow melts making the rivers full and muddy. Warm temperatures encourage tender young sprouts and sweet sap to run in the vasculature of maple... 20 likes Liquefied substances thin fluids (reduce viscosity). These may thin fluids by 1) direct pharmacological effect such as blood thinners, 2) heating fluids, or 3) increasing secretions in the tissues, breaking up dense masses there. In gen 39 likes By the magic of digestion, when you eat an apple it becomes a part of your body. And whether the apple is hot or cold, acidic or basic, sugary or bitter, the body still has to transform the apple into the building blocks of living human flesh. The most pr ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Musical Fruit Beans could make your evening impolite. They are known as the "musical fruit" because they cause gas. A properly cooked bean, however, is easy to digest and less gaseous. Beans offer many nutritional and ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The gut is home to 1/3 of your nervous system. The nerves of your gut, your gut instincts, protect your sense of security and self care. Anxiety & fear can disrupt your sense of security. An 'uh-oh' feeling in your gut leaves tension and contraction in it 40 likes Pungent taste is what makes spicy foods hot. Pungent spices stimulate by irritating the lining of the digestive tract and other membranes. Made of fire element, punge 33 likes Introduction Deciphering and diagnosing digestive tract disorders can be difficult because of similar symptoms. Many digestive tract disorders lack a clear definition and may be variations of a single disease or syndrome. Diagnosis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ever get the feeling that your mouth is dry no matter how often you tip the bottle, and that you pee like crazy but still feel thirsty? When you drink too much water, you pee too much, which also depletes your electrolytes. Electrolytes help you retain wa 65 likes What is Agni? Literally, Agni means fire. In Ayurveda, Agni measures your strength, power and resilience, and may be compared to your metabolism. Agni gives your organs the strength to work well. In your mind, agni gives us emotion 13 likes Cheap food is more expensive. When you eat cheap, you eat more, because cheap food has less nutrients. People eat until they get the nutrients they need. Sure, you save ten cents, but eat twice as much. How does that save you money? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() By the miracle of digestion, food that you eat becomes transformed into your living human body. This profound assimilation of food has the power to change your very identity. The fact is, food becomes blood. Your body feeds this blood to your brain. The b ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Many people are anxious about which healthy foods to eat. This simple exercise restores your body's natural, healthy instincts around food. If you are baffled by the very concept of "inner body wisdom", here are some tips to wake up your natural food crav ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A Season of Transition January is traditionally the coldest month of the year in North America. Ayurvedically, January is a month of transition from Vata to Kapha season. Vata season is characterized by the body scrambling to prote ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joyful Belly makes it easy to create and follow your Ayurvedic diet. Joyful Belly is not only a food encyclopedia; it is more personal and has more variety than you can get in a generic cookbook. You can research any recipe, ingredient, or symptom. You ca ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Next time you are hungry, this ancient technique will help you decide how much to eat: Place your two hands together and make the shape of a bowl or cup. Limit your portion size to this volume, approximately 2/3's the size of your stomach. Ideally, you'd ![]() AYURVEDIC FACE ASSESSMENT
Learn how to assess constitution by a person's face.
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