Health and Ayurveda

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

Light from smartphones lowers sleep hormone

Here is one more compelling reason why parents should not allow kids to use smartphones, tablets and video games, especially before bedtime. With a recent...

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. ...

List of must carry Ayurvedic medicines for a smart traveller

People do travel, and when they do so, there is every possibility that they fall sick, get injured, catch cold, get headache and so...

Swine Flu – Symptoms and Tips to follow

With the total number of deaths due to swine flu heading towards 1000 and over 15,000 people affected with the H1N1 virus across India,...

Understanding Vata dosha in Ayurveda

In the ancient Ayurvedic text, the Charak Samhita, Charak describes all the etiological factors which contribute to disturbances in the body’s channels (srotas). ...

Heart attack prevention camp at Bhaktivedanta Hospital

This is an old news. Please check the date of this post.  Located near the ISKCON mandir at Sri Mayapur, Bhaktivedanta Hospital is offering, for...

Use Natural Remedies to beat Insomnia

You lie in bed staring at the ceiling, or worse, staring at the clock. Minutes pass. Hours pass. You count the hours until you have to...

Understanding Psychology the Ayurveda way

Ayurveda is an ancient science of body, mind, and spirit which has stood the test of time for over 5,000 years.  It has eight...

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...

Clay as mineral supplement – Even Chimpanzees know it!

It is only the modern human beings who have difficulties understanding the many wonders of mother nature. If you are fortunate enough to live...