Triphala is an Ayurvedic Herb that is actually a combo of the extracts from three different trees native to India. It is very effective for IBS constipation symptoms and isn’t ‘habit forming’ unlike many laxatives that can cause the gut to get dependent on them. Triphala Benefits For IBS Constipation It’s important to purchase a […]
If you’ve ever wondered why people who eat really ‘clean’ healthy diets often gush about Kale or raw ginger tasting so amazing, while you’re still not convinced? It’s because what you eat affects you taste buds and how your brain responds to certain foods! That’s why it’s way harder at the beginning to cut out […]
Even though we are (thankfully! ) nearing the end of cold and flu season, I still am getting lots of questions on about my top tips to prevent getting colds and flus. So, I wanted to dedicate an entire video for you guys on this topic to get your questions answered including how to get […]
the King of Ayurvedic Herbs to Boost Energy & Immunity Because this is a continuation of my series on Ayurveda, and how to apply traditional Indian principles to your modern life, I’m going to tell you all about the most famous Indian Adaptogen herb, Ashwaganda! In my last post about finding your dosha, I asked […]
Juicing Vs. Juice Fasting Juicing and Juice fasting has become a major health ‘craze’ in the past few years, and I often work with clients who want to do a cleanse or green juice fast, and want to know if it’s safe for them, how to do it to get the most benefits and minimize […]
If you are like me, and want to know FOR SURE that what you are eating and buying at the grocery store is free of GMO ingredients, than this news will be a glimmer of hope for being able to soon shop at a nationwide store for those times when you can’t always make it […]
Why Ayruveda is still useful in the Modern World.. .As many of you know, I’m in India at the moment and learning more Ayurvedic and advanced yogic principles to add to my repotiore, and and so I’ve been getting lots of question about how knowing you dosha may/may not be helpful for staing healhty in […]
Is Wheat the Devil that It’s Made out to Be in Wheat Belly? I’ve been getting lots of questions lately from clients, friends, twitter friends about wheat, and what I think about Wheat Belly and the wheat belly diet foods. Wheat belly, as I’m sure most of you know by now is the bestselling book […]
What is ‘IBS Yoga”? There are specific poses that have been tested in research studies in people who have IBS to have the most beneficial effects on IBS symptoms. They are all taken from digestion sequences in Traditional Indian Hatha Yoga. My husband and I have spent the last few months in India studying with […]
Hormones and Your Fat Cells I tweeted a very interesting article yesterday that was about a recent study published in the prestigious Journal of Internal Medicine, about how what you eat and how you exercise can actually CHANGE what hormones your body makes, and more specifically, how much of on hormone called leptin in relation […]