Unlike contemporary science of nutrition, Ayurveda categorized food in six tastes- Sweet, salty, sour, astringent, pungent and bitter. Out of them sweet (not to be confused with sugar) is that taste which provides bulk/matter/density/shape/strength or say gross to our body. While the available Ayurvedic texts do not talk much about it, the fact is that … Continue reading ROLE OF MACRONUTRIENTS, MINERALS AND VITAMINS IN THE BODY- AYURVEDIC INSIGHT
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Root Cause of Depression and Anxiety: Ayurvedic Insights
Depression is a complex disease that usually comes along with anxiety. Contemporary western medicine treats it by using SSRIs. However, the problem is that these medicines give temporary relief and do come with their side effects and the primary reason for this is that it is essential to understand the root cause of depression and … Continue reading Root Cause of Depression and Anxiety: Ayurvedic Insights
Understanding Obesity: Ayurvedic Insights and Solutions
Obesity especially with a belly not only weakens the confidence and personality of the person but is also an indicator of several underlying problems like very high heart rate leading to weak heart in the long run, cancer, PCOD, endometrium thickness, indigestion, poor circulation, hypertension, snoring, sleep apnea, dry mouth with strange taste especially bitter … Continue reading Understanding Obesity: Ayurvedic Insights and Solutions
Understanding Vitiligo: Ayurvedic and Astrological Insights
Vitiligo happens when heat (Pitta in Ayurvedic terms and Sun in Astrological sense) is unable to reach the skin properly resulting in malformation of melanin (the brown pigment of skin). This is the reason that herbs that represent Sun (pitta) are used (both orally as well as topically) to treat/cure vitiligo like Calotropis and Bapchi … Continue reading Understanding Vitiligo: Ayurvedic and Astrological Insights
Ayurveda Book - THE ROOT CAUSE 