Why should onion be avoided during winter Navratras?

Do you know that foods like onion/ coriander/ garlic, widen (dilate) our blood vessels thereby reducing resistance and dropping our blood pressure? They do so by reducing the flow of electricity (called as Pitta in Ayurveda) in our body which in turn reduces heat thereby keeping our blood towards the core and lower body (as … Continue reading Why should onion be avoided during winter Navratras?

Strength Through Vegetarianism: Debunking Myths

Majority of the Non vegetarians carry this impression that vegetarianism cannot provide as much strength and endurance as non-vegetarianism does. Many also think that vegetarian food has less variety than non veg. However, this is an absolute misconception. While we shall discuss about the details in the subsequent paras, to give you some examples upfront, … Continue reading Strength Through Vegetarianism: Debunking Myths

WHAT CREATES PITRA DOSHA AT PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVEL? Understanding the science of it…

In one of the blogs we discussed that how Rahu Ketu energies are created in the Universe when the orbital plane of Moon around earth crosses the orbital plane of Earth around Sun thereby creating pull and push of water element on earth and in our body.  In another blog, we discussed that what is … Continue reading WHAT CREATES PITRA DOSHA AT PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVEL? Understanding the science of it…

WHY MOON IS SO IMORTANT IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY?

The aim of this short blog is to explain the logic of why Moon is an extremely important planet and is given utmost importance in Vedic Astrology. Here we go... *** This blog will be using the most basic terms of Ayurveda. Hence here is a brief in simple and layman language for those who … Continue reading WHY MOON IS SO IMORTANT IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY?