Articles About Health


  • Just Say No to Fatigue: Simple Solutions for Your Energy Crisis
    Just Say No to Fatigue: Simple Solutions for Your Energy Crisis

    Author Rupina Meer

    If you're feeling exhausted all the time, and the thought of getting out of bed makes you want to yawn and roll over, you're not alone. Whether you're a committed yogi looking to get more out of your practice, a corporate citizen or a multitasking supermom muddling through an energy crisis, use the below checklist as a tool to manage the energy drainers in your life by: (a) recognizing where they are; and (b) being mindful of how much you choose to pick from the energy-giving plate versus the energy-sapping one. These small diet/lifestyle tweaks will do more for your mojo than a 7 a.m. cup of joe ever could.
  • Ayurveda Daily Routine for Vitality
    Ayurveda Daily Routine for Vitality

    Author Lilamaya (Liliana Galvis)

    Are you looking for a daily routine which will provide you with the right tools to help you kick-start your day?  Regularity is one of Ayurveda's best tools to establish the proper habits for positive transformation to occur.  Here is a suggested daily routine to enhance vitality and energy.
  • Ayurveda  Prajna: Bringing us back to Nature
    Ayurveda Prajna: Bringing us back to Nature

    Author Lilamaya (Liliana Galvis)

    Ayurveda is the sister science to Yoga. Originated as part of the Vedic Science, it is an ancient integral spiritual science that provides comprehensive understanding of how we came to be (the universe of matter, mind and consciousness). Vedic Sciences include: yoga, meditation, mantra and astrology (Jyotish), and Ayurveda has been set forth as its special branch for healing which recognizes the important role of the mind and emotions. Much of the foundations for maintaining health and curing disease are rooted in the adherence to natural rhythms and cycles of nature, utilizing a variety of natural means in order to bring harmony to physiology including: diet, herbs, spices, minerals, exercise, meditation, yoga, mental hygiene, sounds, smells and mechano-procedures to eliminate toxic substances from the body and mind.
  • Halt Heartburn and Acid Reflux Naturally
    Halt Heartburn and Acid Reflux Naturally

    Author Rupina Meer

    Ironically, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart, but it causes a burning sensation in the chest which can confuse most people. The good news is that you don't have to put up with it.
  • Worth the Weight:  Tips to Succeed in Weight Loss
    Worth the Weight: Tips to Succeed in Weight Loss

    Author Dr. Julie Durnan

    Most people have the best of intentions when they set a goal of weight loss, but in order to avoid playing the game of yo-yo dieting, it’s important to remember some essential tips that can help you successfully reach your goal.
  • Insulin Resistance: It Is Not So Sweet
    Insulin Resistance: It Is Not So Sweet

    Author Dr. Julie Durnan

    When most people think of the type of foods that can cause high cholesterol, heart disease, and obesity, they often think of one word:  fat.  However, current research shows that the type of food most likely to contribute to the epidemic of obesity and its related conditions, is actually the sweet stuff:  sugar and refined carbohydrates.
  • Winter: Building the Bones
    Winter: Building the Bones

    Author Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM

    Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that winter is the time most closely related to the Kidneys* and Urinary Bladder. It is the Kidneys that rule the bones and joints. When these TCM principles were created thousands of years ago, this likely was not known, but the kidneys are key to regulating the levels of phosphate and calcium, two minerals needed for bone. The kidneys also help activate vitamin D to absorb calcium from food