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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ayurveda offers you simple, practical ways to manage your health using the biocharacteristics theory of medicine. This method can help you understand your body and how to prevent or minimize disease. Ayurveda helps you experience the medicine of food, und ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A Season of Deficiency & Change Autumn is a season of deficiency and change. When the temperature starts to drop, the body scrambles to protect itself from heat loss. Nourishing foods, especially soups, seem all the more enticing w ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here are ten habits to improve digestion. Wait for the signs of true hunger. Eat the same time every day. The stomach likes to b ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ayurveda's Secret to Weight Loss Weight loss can seem like a constant fight against your own body. You can't trust your instincts, and may even feel like your own body betrayed you, leading you to weight problems. Fighting your unr 87 likes Your Body in Winter Early winter starts in late November and lasts through mid January. As the days grow shorter, they grow colder as well. As your body prepares for the drop in temperatures, you find yourself craving heavier foods ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Although our digestion can get used to some forbidden foods and combinations anything that aggravates doshas without expelling them is considered a bad food combination. Generally Vata has the most difficulty with poor food combining because they do not h 81 likes Early Summer - Mid-May to Mid-July Hot, humid weather destroys the appetite and aggravates Pitta-Kapha rashes, irritabilit ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Routine meal times are essential for health. The mind loves freedom but the body loves stability. Digestion is demanding on resources. The body schedules blood to make sure enough is available for digestion. Eating off schedule not only ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() American breakfasts tend to resemble desserts. They are often sweet and rich in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The romantic ideal of a hearty breakfast has led to popularity of the 'hungry-man breakfast' and 'mile high stack of pancakes.' These breakf 53 likes Are you finding it difficult to make menu choices at restaurants that support the your wellbeing? Food is an important way to build relationships, and studies show that having friends and socializing is good for your health too. Ayurveda does not as ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich foods and holiday libations may be difficult to avoid during this festive season, or anytime you gather with friends and loved ones. Food is often the centerpiece of social occasions, and an important part of relationship building. It's important to 45 likes Introduction Humans experience hunger in 4 different ways. With the fast pace and distractions of modern life, it's easy to detach from these biological messages and eat mindlessly. If you're stressed, overworked, and always ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Is Snacking Healthy? Your ancestors survived long periods without foods. While regular mealtimes are essential in Ayurveda, snacks are not. Fasting between meals encourages your body to digest fats, and rests your GI tract. It may ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This excerpt was taken from "Explore Your Hunger", published by John & Natalie Immel in 2014. There are many feelin ![]() AYURVEDIC FACE ASSESSMENT
Learn how to assess constitution by a person's face.
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