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Articles About Health
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- Ayurvedic Cleansing Tips for Radiant Health
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Author Natalie Rousseau-Horscroft RYT
Cleansing twice a year during the seasonal changes of Spring and Fall is highly recommended in helping you to reduce the presence of toxic buildup in your body and mind while allowing you to build a stronger power of digestion and immunity. In Ayurveda the term for the toxins that build up in the system is Ama, while the power of digestion is called Agni. Below are some tips on how to build your Agni and reduce your Ama so that you can enjoy radiant health and wellness all year long.
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- Ayurvedic Tools for Maintaining Balance During Autumn
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Author Natalie Rousseau-Horscroft RYT
According to the ancient Indian science of Ayurveda the autumn season is characterized by Vata dosha, which means, “that which moves things”. Vata is made up of the elements of Air and Ether (Space) and its qualities are movement, light (in contrast to heavy), dryness, roughness, and subtlety.
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- Fall: Letting Go With Breath
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Author Dr. Melissa Carr, B.Sc., Dr.TCM
Fall relates to the energy of the Lungs and Large Intestines. They are paired organs in the way that they are both organs of elimination. We eliminate digestive waste via the large intestines and respiratory waste (CO2) via the lungs. Seaonally, fall is the time of harvest. It is a time when trees start to let go of their leaves and crops of fruits, vegetables, and grains are gathered in preparation for the winter. “Letting go” are key words for the fall season and this fits with TCM’s principles of seasonal energies.
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- Season to Boost Your Immune Power
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Author Dr. Sacha Elliott
Cold and flu season is just around the corner, but, for some reading this, it has already hit in full force! The immune system plays a powerful role in our body; it’s constantly on guard, attacking and destroying foreign invaders likes bacteria and viruses and ensuring we don’t get sick. Certain things are beneficial for our immune system and help ensure we have a fighting chance at warding off any germs we come into contact with. I’ve put together a list of my top five favorites for promoting optimal functioning of the immune system and to help remain cold and flu-free naturally during the colder months to follow.
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- Food sensitivity, food allergy or food intolerance? Is it making you sick?
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Author Melanie DesChatelets, BSc(h), ND
Food sensitivity, food allergy and food intolerance are often use interchangeably. Should they be? I’d like to suggest that they are very distinct and deserve to be address as such. In addition, once you realize the simplicity of their differences you’ll have a significantly better understanding of the processes that are affecting you. In order to clarify these differences let’s first review some basic definitions used to describe some of the functions of the immune and digestive system.
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- What you need to know when choosing your sunscreen
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Author Melanie DesChatelets, BSc(h), ND
Learn about the facts we know about sunscreens and sun damage, as well as what sunscreens to avoid.
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- What are toxins and what does “Detox” really mean?
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Author Melanie DesChatelets, BSc(h), ND
Many diets have classified themselves as ‘detox’ diets. Such big differences between these ‘detox’ diets have lead to a phenomenon where the word ‘detox’ has practically lost its identity and has been associated with both positive and negative experience based on individual methods used. What many do not realize is that there is actually a great potential for harm when an unsafe protocol is followed.
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