Health and Ayurveda

Health issues, cautionary notes, announcements, suggestions, and remedies.

Stress – Its effect on health and how to beat it

They say there are two kinds of people in this world: those who believe they can make things happen and those who believe things happen...

Saying No to Alcohol goes beyond personal benefits

In addition to what I just posted on women destroying liquor factories, here are some compelling reasons why one should keep away from drinking...

Turmeric re-emerges as an excellent multipurpose medicinal herb

The latest research on turmeric says it can play a lead role in fighting HIV. Ancient medical science, Ayurveda, showers praises on turmeric for...

Understanding Kapha dosha in Ayurveda

The ancient healing system of Ayurveda provides us with the opportunity to take responsibility for our own healing.  One method is by allowing us...

Resolution for a healthy year and healthy life ahead – Turn to Ayurveda

Everyone wants to be healthy and wishes us a happy and healthy new year, every year, but how many of those who we wish...

Connecting Emotions, Health and Spirituality

Lately we have been hearing varied opinions on how emotions, positive and negative, affect one's health. A decade or two back, if someone made...

Yoga guru Iyengar honored by Google

Search giant Google honored yoga guru B K S Iyengar's 97th birth anniversary by posting a yoga posture doodle on its homepage.. Iyengar was born...

Understanding Pitta dosha in Ayurveda

Ayurveda operates on the principle of three constitutional types or doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.  The doshas are further differentiated by their qualities or...

Why obesity in US keeps rising despite so-called healthy diets

A latest report says Americans are eating healthier, but the changes in nutrition have not offered them any relief from higher levels of obesity. Funny...

Cure Fatty Liver Disease the Ayurveda way

The ability of Ayurveda to cure so-called incurable and terminal diseases has always amazed the modern medical science. Lately the Western world has taken...