Health and Ayurveda

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

Incredible health benefits of tender Coconut water

Coconut is a wonder fruit. Its health benefits are enormous. Moreover, tender coconut water is an incredible food supplement having all vital minerals and...

Why vegetarian food improves mental health

A recent study says by 2020, depression will rank as the second leading cause of disability, after heart disease. It is found that half...

Ayurvedic Science of Doshic Imbalance

The goal in Ayurveda is to maintain our prakruti, or our inborn physiological constitution.  This is the amount of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha doshas...

Zika virus – Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

According to WHO, Zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in rhesus monkeys through a monitoring...

How Ayurveda defines Agni, the Digestive Fire in the body

In Ayurveda, the concept of Agni, or the digestive fire is a key factor in understanding our physiological makeup, or our prakruti and vikruti. ...

Thanking Lord Dhanvantari, the Founder of Ayurveda, on Dhanteras

Diwali festival in India is a 5-day celebration starting from Dhanteras with every single day having its own significance. Out of this, on the...

“Reject them. Reject them immediately!”

Scientists admit they were wrong. Millions have died as a result of this mistake. In 2014 TIME Magazine published on its cover recanting a very...

Ebola: Ten Shocking Things

Early symptoms of Ebola can appear harmless -- fever, headache, aches, chills and sore throat. They could be the stuff of a normal illness. But as the...

Antibacterial resistance – Superbugs could kill every 3 seconds by 2050

If you still do not know what is superbugs, you need to read this right now. Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon that cannot be...

Too much sitting linked to heart disease

When computers were invented, they were considered a boon because they were going to reduce our physical work. When computers were made available in...

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Key to success in Yoga and Meditation

As yoga awareness increases, more people are joining meditation classes and reading yoga books. It is a fact that yoga and meditation, when conducted...
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Srila Prabhupada – A Bharat Ratna Or Vishva Ratna?

Nations take pride in praising and promoting their heroes. While some great personalities are loved and adored only by their own countrymen or a...
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The Primary Citizens – A glimpse into Sri Mayapur Goshala

In Srimad Bhagavatam 10.8.16 purport, Srila Prabhupada says that Lord Krishna's first business is to give all comfort to the cows and the brahmanas. In...
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Ayurveda – Ten takeaways for the New Year

It’s almost the new year and we habitually set New Year’s resolutions. Quite often, at least one resolution involves our health. Ayurveda teaches us to...

Why you should not have any doubt in Vedic science

The difference between belief and knowledge is, a belief is based on assumptions and experiments but knowledge is based either on experience or on...