MOST UNIQUE CONCEPT OF AYURVEDA : VIRUDHAHARA NEGATIVE FOOD COMBINATIONS
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by Salila Sukumaran
5M ago
MOST UNIQUE CONCEPT OF AYURVEDA : VIRUDHAHARA NEGATIVE FOOD COMBINATIONS In the world of Ayurvedic healing food and nutrition, there’s a fascinating concept called “Viruddhahara,” which I like to think of as the study of “Negative Food Combinations.” It’s all about understanding how certain foods, when eaten together, can sometimes create unexpected unhealthy combinations for our body. Viruddhahara explores the complex dance of flavors and textures on our plates and how these combinations can affect our bodies negatively. It’s like a journey into the mysteries of why some food pairs might not ..read more
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Find Relief for Eye Strain: 5 Soothing Ayurveda Rituals
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by Salila@Ayurgamaya
5M ago
Find Relief for Eye Strain: 5 Soothing Ayurveda Rituals In today’s digital age, computers and eye strain have become an integral part of our daily lives. From work to entertainment, we spend countless hours staring at screens, which can lead to a condition known as computer eye strain or digital eye strain. Our acharyas have warned about reading or looking at small print and small shiny objects for a long time. This discomforting condition, also called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), is characterised by a range of symptoms that affect the eyes and surrounding areas. Ayurveda, the ancient India ..read more
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Blissful Balance: Elevate 4 Happy Hormones with Ayurveda Rituals
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by Salila Sukumaran
5M ago
Blissful Balance: Elevate 4 Happy Hormones with Ayurveda Rituals In the pursuit of happiness and well-being, our bodies release four “happy hormones” – oxytocin, dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin. These neurotransmitters play a vital role in uplifting our mood and promoting overall happiness. Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, offers a treasure trove of rituals and practices that can naturally boost these happy hormones, helping us achieve a blissful and balanced state of mind. In this article, let’s delve into the science behind the four happy hormones and explore Ayurvedic ri ..read more
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Shotha – Swelling and Inflammation: Top 9 Reasons and Ayurveda Remedies
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by Salila Sukumaran
5M ago
Shotha – Swelling and Inflammation:  Top 9 Reasons and Ayurveda Remedies Shotha, as per Ayurveda, is the ancient Sanskrit word for swelling or inflammation. You will also see it referred to as Shopha or Shvayathu in the texts. Basically, it covers everything from regular local swellings to those internal inflammations. Think if any condition that ends with an “-itis” and you are looking at an inflammation. Think if conditions like dermatitis, appendicitis, gingivitis , meningitis. Shotha Samprapti – How Does Shotha Occur? Here’s the behind-the-scenes story of how Shotha gets its groove o ..read more
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Dangerous Delight: Cooking Roti on Direct Gas Flame
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by Salila Sukumaran
5M ago
Roti made on a direct Gas flame can cause cancer? Phulka (roti /rooti) recipe l Puffed Indian flatbread Roti, or phulka, holds a special place in Indian cuisine, gracing our plates during every mealtime. As women who value both tradition and well-being, it’s important to understand the nuances of cooking this beloved staple over a gas flame. Recent studies have brought to light an intriguing fact: high-temperature cooking methods, such as the classic direct flame roasting, may give rise to harmful compounds like heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), wh ..read more
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Ancient Strategies for Today’s Modern Lifestyle Caused Diseases
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by Salila@Ayurgamaya
5M ago
Ancient Strategies for Today’s Modern Lifestyle Caused Diseases Humanity has battled sickness since the beginning of time. Our deep love for each other sent us on the quest to lose no one to disease and suffering. It took thousands of years in the West before Hippocrates put together an encyclopedia for to-be physicians however in India a large body of work was orally passed down and codified by 3rd century b.c called ‘Charaka Samhita’, the seminal work of an Ayurveda physician or perhaps several traveling physicians.  Charaka means one who travels, so the jury is out whether this was th ..read more
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To Read Right Now: Ayurveda Panchakarma Cleanse and Detox in India
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by Salila@Ayurgamaya
5M ago
To Read Right Now: Ayurveda Panchakarma Cleanse and Detox in India Often when my clients begin searching for a Panchakarma in India vacation that also involves rest and healing, they look for a Ayurveda and Yoga healing trip. Typically the search begins on the internet with phrases like “best Panchakarma in the world” or “top 10 Panchakarma retreats in India”. Shirodhara, an effective Ayurveda remedy for many ailments of the mind. And so they follow the trail Google throws up, a few thousand pages of paid and organic content on how to do Panchakarma in India. Many pages are posted by retr ..read more
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Ayurveda and Kerala Ayurveda – A Quick Look at the History and Origin
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by Salila@Ayurgamaya
5M ago
Ayurveda and Kerala Ayurveda – A Quick Look at the History and Origin India’s gift to humanity is a treasury of knowledge collectively called ‘The Vedas’ dating back to approximately 8000 BC. Within the verses of the Vedas lies the mysterious history and origins of Ayurveda as we know it now. Sages and Sadhus give their lives for study and research. When we think of Vedas, think of a library of encyclopedias, a treasure trove of knowledge of about 219 volumes, each one focusing on a specific aspect of living successfully. What exists today is only 1% of what used to be studied and preserv ..read more
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Three Gunas of Nature Decoded – Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas
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by Salila@Ayurgamaya
5M ago
The sage scientists of ancient India called the fundamental laws of Physics, Sattva Guna, Rajas Guna, and Tamas Guna. Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas are the very first qualities of this Universe. Sattva is pure intelligence, Rajas is velocity, acceleration, action, and Tamas is rest, inertia, darkness. As soon as the manifest Universe was formed, energy condensed to matter and took its million forms. Each form arrived with a native intelligence to guide it’s action, it’s life cycle, and it’s final dissolution. Let’s clarify what the Maha Gunas mean in terms of Ayurvedic body types and Ayurvedic d ..read more
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21 Yoga Myths and Facts for True Yoga Seekers
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by Salila@Ayurgamaya
5M ago
21 Yoga Myths Busted. Read on for Yoga facts, some interesting, some fun! Yoga is a constant practice of examining our strongly held beliefs. Here are some of the Yoga myths I have held throughout my roundabout journey of coming back home to Yoga. My perspective on Yoga facts come from my upbringing and training in India under Indian Yogis. I am an ambassador to Yoga based on the first-ever such program led by India’s AYUSH Health ministry. I live in California, one of America’s most liberal states and all kinds of Yoga is everywhere here, facepalm! Here is a list of myths and interesting Yog ..read more
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