Reading Time: 3 minutes Turmeric is a spice that has received much interest from both the medical and scientific worlds, as well as from the culinary world. It is a plant in the ginger family, native to Southeast Asia and primarily grown in India. Its rhizome (underground stem) is used as a culinary spice and traditional medicine around the world. Historically, turmeric was used …
Why Ashwagandha is Essential for Health & Wellness
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ashwagandha is an ancient, medicinal herb that is an essential part of Ayurveda, a popular form of alternative medicine based on Indian principles of natural healing. The Sanskrit term Ayurveda translates to “knowledge of life.” Some of these treatments are now gaining recognition in the United States, such as the use of ashwagandha in supplement form. Ashwagandha is known to help the …
Struggling With Digestive Issues? Reiki May Help!
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’ve had them, you know that digestive issues can seriously impact your quality of life! Today, millions of people are affected by problems with digestion. These include heartburn, ulcers, IBS, indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, pain, or just generalized discomfort. Most likely you, or someone you know, is silently living with the discomfort of unhappy digestion. Read on to learn …
Herbs & Teas That Will Relieve You of Stress
Reading Time: 3 minutes These days, there are more opportunities available to us than ever before. In every way that counts, the world of the 21st century is truly a globalized one. You can live wherever you want, and you can work in whatever profession you choose. However, there is definitely another side to that coin – and you can be sure it’s a …
To Fast or to Feast: Intermittent Fasting and Ayurveda
Reading Time: 3 minutes I grew up being told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. My mom ensured that each day I went off to school with a full stomach, ready to power my brain. As I became more interested in nutrition, I observed fitness and nutrition influencers sharing recipes for a morning meal guaranteed to light your metabolism. However, …
The different kinds of Indigestion and How to Manage It
Reading Time: 3 minutes You might as well have swallowed a cinder block. That mystery meat sandwich from the cafeteria is sitting in your stomach like a ten-pound hunk of marble, refusing to be digested, refusing to move along, and leaving you with a bellyful of discomfort. The key question – how to manage indigestion does not have one decisive answer – we discuss …
The “Secret” to Digestive Health: Benefits of Triphala
Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to optimizing our digestion and overall health , it can be both exciting and comforting to find new “secrets” that have been used for thousands of years to restore our health. Triphala was that “find” for me. And even though I wasn’t certain how to pronounce it at first, I was relieved to finally discover a natural …
Nutrition and Essential Oils – How do these two worlds combine?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Embarking on the journey to living a more healthy lifestyle can be scary, it can be challenging, but it can also be so incredibly rewarding and exciting. If you’ve done any research within the health and wellness world in the last couple of years, likely you’ve come across the essential oil craze. These wonder oils can be used to treat …
All About Your Second Brain – Your Gut!
Reading Time: 4 minutes You’re about to traipse down a dark alley but your gut tells you no. You hear terrible news, and your tummy acts first by feeling as though it is sinking. Or, when your lover enters the room, butterflies flutter deep inside. Learn about Your Second Brain – Your Gut! Learn about Your Second Brain – Your Gut! What is that …
Is Your Gut Causing Skin Problems?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Cleanse, tone, moisturize. We’ve been taught this essential 3-step skincare routine all our lives. And it’s really the foundation of healthy skin. What if you’re doing everything right when it comes to what you put on your skin and you still wake up every morning only to see dull, worn-out skin with congestion? Is Your Gut Causing Skin Problems? If …