Our lungsAyurveda says that our body is the seat of our consciousness and that it is made up from the five elements (space, air, fire, water, earth). The lungs are the main site of the Kapha Dosha (water and earth element, the energy of harmony). The lungs absorbs oxygen and release carbon dioxide. In Ayurveda …
Facts you should know about soy, especially when you are pregnant. There is a lot of controversy out there about soy. Some praise it for its high nutritional value, others call it inedible. The reason for some people to call it inedible is a certain toxic anti-nutrient in soy, that is extremely hard to digest. …
What is “Nasya”? It is an amazing way to cleanse your sinuses. Especially to treat acute and chronic sinusitis it is so wonderful. Your nose is the doorway into your head. Nasya makes use of this. You basically clean your head from the inside and also balance your central nervous system.To make Nasya more efficient you …
Jihwa Prakshalana – Scraping the tongue with copper Did you know that your body is detoxifying through your tongue? If you have high amounts of Ama (toxins) in your body then you can see a white coating on the back of your tongue. These are toxins that your body tries to get rid of. It …
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Meat or not? – Who’s the judge?Well, let’s take this topic to another level. There are probably as many opinions on eating meat, as there are humans on earth. Everybody thinks a bit different and has his own ideas. Some eat daily meat and are happy doing so. Others eat also lots of meat, but aren’t …
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More important than what we eat is how we digest what we eat. Agni is the fire of Life which transforms food into energy. If Agni gets out of balance, many problems arise. Digestion is a main aspect in Ayurvedic medicine We pay big emphasis on the process of your digestion whereas the allopathic medicine (our …
The lymphatic system While Ayurveda pays big attention to the lymphatic system, our modern medicine hardly considers it until it is too late. It is probably the most unknown system in our human body. Nobody seems to care about it. But what is the lymphatic system? Imagine your blood as running tap. Your lymphatic system …
What does Ayurveda say about uncooked foods? Many internet forums and magazines say that cooked foods loses a lot of its nutritional value or some call cooked dishes “dead.” What is behind this myth? I’ll try to put a little light in here. So, it may be true that if we cook food a lot …
Brahmi Thailam – An answer to modern world’s dieseases Let’s say it straight: Our modern societies suffer more and more from diseases that were very rare only 50 years ago. The high-speed at which everything seems to happen, all the stimulations we are opposed to, the challenges we are facing as a human race, all …
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I must say that this is a topic I don’t even want to go too deep into. It is just crazy. Let’s just touch the surface, alright? So, what means Yoga again? It means to join. It means union or unity. Now, someone recently said to me that it is fantastic the way Yoga is …