The standard American Diet (SAD) in filled with artificial ingredients, and hybridized and refined byproducts making it difficult to balance blood sugar. Within one generation of the introduction of refined foods many degenerative diseases such as T2D (type-2 diabetes) have proliferated globally (Mozaffarian 187). The more deviated foods become from their natural state, the less ability they have to nourish the body and become toxic burdens. These foods manifest into waste products that the body Continue Reading
What do Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, and Gwyneth Paltrow have in common?
Their constitution……they are all Vata types. According to Ayurveda we all have a unique mind/body type, just as we are all genetically unique, so are we within our Ayurvedic constitution. People who have more vata in their constitution are like the wind, consistently changing, moving and scattering things around. Vata governs the principle of movement. Vata is the downward flow of energy in the pelvis, responsible for elimination, urination, menstruation and childbirth. Vata is the energy that Continue Reading
Balanced Blood Sugar — the best thing you can do for your health!!
Balanced blood sugar levels is one of the best gifts you can give your body - and a core part of Ayurveda. Before we jump into that, let's take a moment to understand the importance of having healthy blood sugar levels - and how it relates to Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Your blood sugar levels have an impact on your energy, concentration, ability to lose weight performance, mood and much more. ¹ Any time you chow down on sweet or starchy foods (or enjoy an adult beverage), your body breaks it down Continue Reading
Shirodhara for the Crown Chakra
Color: violet Location: crown of the head and the cerebral cortex Endocrine gland: pituitary Note: B Developmental stage: is throughout life Element: spirit Crown Chakra Therapy: Shirodhara One of ayurveda’s most divine bodywork treatments, shirodhara—the continuous flow of oil over the forehead. This technique stimulates both the pituitary gland and the third eye, calming the nervous system, releasing stress and negative emotions, improving sleep, and heightening spiritual awareness. Continue Reading
