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SUCRALOSE (SPLENDA) CAN MAKE YOU OBESE

SUCRALOSE (SPLENDA) CAN MAKE YOU OBESE

SUCRALOSE (SPLENDA) CAN MAKE YOU OBESE Artificial sweeteners are awfully popular! They taste sweet and have few or no calories whatsoever! You have a 12-ounce can of sugar-rich soda with 150 calories or a zero-calorie diet soda in front of you. What are you going to...

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RADIATION AND AYURVEDIC MEDICINE

RADIATION AND AYURVEDIC MEDICINE

RADIATION AND AYURVEDIC MEDICINEMarch 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused the largest nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Citizens were concerned about radiation exposure, panic spread to North America. People were concerned about airborne radiation and...

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OILS AND LOTIONS: WHAT DOES YOUR SKIN WANT?

OILS AND LOTIONS: WHAT DOES YOUR SKIN WANT?

Oils & Lotions - What does your skin want?There are so many skin care products on the market now, it can be overwhelming. The products claim various purposes, making it easy to have several lotions and creams on one’s vanity table. However, are all of these...

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HOW TO HEAL YOUR HEART, THE NUMBER ONE KILLER

HOW TO HEAL YOUR HEART, THE NUMBER ONE KILLER

HOW TO HEAL YOUR HEART, THE NUMBER ONE KILLER The word ‘courage’ in the English language is derived from the latin word ‘cor’, which means heart. In our culture, we use phrases like “it takes heart” to describe the courageous quality of achieving something...

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GUT FLORA CAN MAKE YOU HEALTHY OR SICK

GUT FLORA CAN MAKE YOU HEALTHY OR SICK

Gut Flora (Microbiome) can make you healthy or sick As humans we share our lives with 100 trillion organisms. Merely 10% or 10 trillion of the cells in human body are human. For each living cell, there are 10 living bacteria which help us carry out functions we could...

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AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON MENOPAUSE

AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON MENOPAUSE

Ayurvedic Perspective on Menopause Menopause is the golden age for women. It is the time when the body has yet another transformation into a powerful state. It is a natural process that occurs in women around the age of 50, though it may occur as early as 40 years or...

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BREAST CANCER AND AYURVEDIC MEDICINE

BREAST CANCER AND AYURVEDIC MEDICINE

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women in the U.S. It is the second most frequent cause of cancer death (41,000 deaths per year) 11. According to National Cancer institute, a woman’s lifetime risk of developing cancer is 1 in 8. In 2007, the...

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BEDSIDE MEDICINE

BEDSIDE MEDICINE

  ‘Bedside Medicine’ – a Lost art in High Tech Medicine A doctor’s bedside manner is key to the delivery of high-quality patient care. Patients are often fearful and anxious. It is the doctor’s job to calm their fears and offer hope. A physician’s manners and...

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HEALTHY NIDRA, “SLEEP”: A PILLAR OF HEALTH IN AYURVEDA

HEALTHY NIDRA, “SLEEP”: A PILLAR OF HEALTH IN AYURVEDA

Healthy Nidra, “Sleep”: A Pillar of Health in Ayurveda “Swasthyavrit: Circle of Health” Everyone has certain sleep needs to function normally. The amount of sleep adults need is different from that of children, and one person may need more or less (on average) than...

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SUMMER SKIN CARE

SUMMER SKIN CARE

summer skin care At long last, long warm days are upon us! For many, the return of summer is a time to show off more skin while for many others, it a time to hide the outer layer of the body from sun, humidity, embarrassing blemishes. Summer is a strange time for skin...

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THE TRUTH ABOUT DIETARY FATS AND HEART DISEASE

THE TRUTH ABOUT DIETARY FATS AND HEART DISEASE

THE TRUTH ABOUT DIETARY FATS AND HEARTH DISEASE Fats and oils in our diet have been subject to a lot of controversy in the past 3 to 4 decades. Doctors, scientists and the media have warned people about the risks of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and other...

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Summer squash with horse gram

Summer squash with horse gram

By Dr. Anju Sodhi (BAMS, ND) Summer squash with horse gram Makes 4 servings Horse gram is like a lentil bean that is packed with protein. Easily digestible after soaking, these beans are great for the urinary health. Ingredients ¾ cup horse gram beans 6 cloves of...

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Saffron Tapioca Pudding

Saffron Tapioca Pudding

Saffron is a prime herb in Ayurveda. Though it is excellent in balancing all doshas, it tames Vata during fall in a magical way. Tapioca helps with detoxification and reduces Vata qualities of dry, rough, and cold.

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Gingered Carrots (Side Dish)

Gingered Carrots (Side Dish)

This accompanying dish provides a delicious health side to meals. Sweetness combats the Vata quality of dry in the air while giving digestion a boost. Ginger helps with digestion while ghee adds necessary fat to the body.

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Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup

Soup is an easy way to get warm and moisturizing food into the body. Pumpkin is easy to digest and nutrient packed food, armed with natural vitamin C and E for antioxidant support.

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Vegetable Curry

Vegetable Curry

By Dr. Anju Sodhi (BAMS, ND) Vegetable Curry Place onion, ginger, garlic and the tomato (cut into pieces) in a food processor or blender. Blend on high speed until the ingredients make a paste, about 1 minute. Open the can of coconut milk and remove about 6...

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Cooked Yogurt

Cooked Yogurt

Add the yogurt over the top of the onions, garlic, and chili. Let cook for 10 seconds and immediately remove from heat. If left on the heat too long, yogurt will separate.

Serve warm.

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Kheer

Kheer

During this hot season, sweet foods can be our friend-in moderation. Kheer provides an easy-to-digest dessert that is not too sweet but can ameliorate the symptoms of pitta.

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White Rice Pulao

White Rice Pulao

White rice is a cooling food, unlike like its heating counterpart brown rice. White rice can carry with it fantastic vegetables and spices that assist in making the whole family meal digestible. Many people will say that rice must be soaked overnight to make it easily digestible. However, soaking can be shortened to achieve the same effect.

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Zucchini and Carrots

Zucchini and Carrots

ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS

Summertime is the time for delicious zucchinis!

This recipe uses the cooling property of this variety of squash and balances it with warming (not hot) spices.

Furthermore, zucchini has some healing properties to balance immune functions.

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