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.
In the wintertime and on into the spring, the body tends to retain more water than at other times during the year. Kapha is naturally high in the winter and the spring, which means that the water and earth elements naturally predominate in the environment
This category covers water and soup stock. Ayurveda favors broths, teas and juices over water for hydration because they contain nourishment and electrolytes. Proper hydration requires enough water and balanced electrolytes. When sodium levels are d
A high potassium diet just may be the ideal low sodium diet. Sodium increases water retention in the body, stressing the circulatory system and raising blood pressure. With obesity levels at near epidemic proportions and high blood pressure rampant, a low
Your body is mostly water. That makes water regulation fundamental to your constitution. Vata people tend to 'leak' too much water, and have a dry palate. Kapha people store too much water, and often have swollen ankles. There are two ways to change how y