We have six basic tastes in Ayurveda. They are sweet, sour, salty, astringent, bitter and pungent. As a general rule, it is good to have a little of each taste in your diet to help ensure a variety of enzymes and balanced energies. However, each dosha and therefore each individual, benefits from different proportions of… Continue Reading
Have you noticed any of the following symptoms this month–puffy cheeks and face; puffy or itchy eyes; runny nose; stuffy sinuses; rosier cheeks; skin rashes; sore throat; respiratory challenges; increased heart rate; warmer hands and feet, rings fitting tighter, feet squished in your shoes? What’s going on from an Ayurvedic standpoint? Let’s take a look, and… Continue Reading
Can the color of the food you eat make a difference in your health? In Ayurveda, we understand that each color emits electromagnetic radiation in a distinct wavelength. As I discuss in my article, Good Vibrations: Coloring Your World, different colors make us feel differently emotionally and physically. Some may stimulate us and make us… Continue Reading
“And the Lord said, ‘Let there be light, and there was light,” (the Bible). Since the beginning of time, light has been present in our lives. The sun, the original source of a rainbow of light rays, impacts a number of biorhythms of the body. Sunlight on the skin helps in the formation of the… Continue Reading
If you follow my posts, you know what an advocate I am for warm and room temperature water. This is because cold water (or God forbid, ice water) plays havoc with your body’s ability to properly metabolize the water that you drink. Warm water (or room temperature water in the hot summer) relaxes the body’s… Continue Reading