# Ayurveda

## [What is Chyawanprash? Is it good for me?](/content/2019/09/23/what-is-chyawanprash-is-it-good-for-me/index.html)

What You Need To Know About Chyawanprash Origin: Chyawanprash is a cooked mixture of herbs. It has been used in Ayurveda medicine, according to historic texts, for well over a thousand years. Form: Traditionally, the mixture takes a jam-like form which people eat directly (about a teaspoonful usually). It has a sweet & sour taste [...]

## [How To Employ Ashwagandha Benefits To Fight Modern Stress](/content/2019/09/20/how-to-employ-ashwagandha-to-fight-modern-stress/index.html)

What You Need To Know About Ashwagandha Origin: Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a tropical / sub-tropical plant that has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda medicine.  Form: The root of the ashwagandha, usually in some powdered state. Potential Health Benefits and Uses: Anxiety, Stamina, Prevent stress-induced ulcers, Cognition Promoting Effect, Among others.

## [3 Healthy Reasons You Will Love Quality Ginger](/content/2019/09/11/3-healthy-reasons-you-will-love-quality-ginger/index.html)

What You Need To Know About Ginger Root Benefits Origin: Stem of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). Often called the “root” it is technically the rhizome, the horizontal stem of the plant.  Form: Wide variety of forms that include: powder, pickled, tea, and juice.  Potential Ginger Health Benefits: Motion Sickness, Nausea & Vomiting, Anti-inflammatory.

## [Natural Guggul May Offer You Remarkable Health Benefits](/content/2019/09/06/natural-guggul-may-offer-you-remarkable-health-benefits/index.html)

What You Need To Know Origin: Resin from the Guggul tree, used in Ayurvedic Medicine for thousands of years.  Form: Mainly tablets and liquid. Potential Health Benefits: Weight Loss, Lowering Cholesterol (hypolipidemia), Acne, Diabetes, Type II, Antioxidant, Antiinflamatory, Atherosclerosis, Rheumatism, Various Cancers. Side Effects & Interactions: Always consult with a licensed healthcare provider.

## [What Is the Ayurvedic Diet? Benefits, Downsides, and More](/content/2019/08/02/ayurvedic-diet/index.html)

Ayurvedic Diet More Americans are not only changing their lifestyles and embracing plant-based diets to improve their health but many are looking to ancient systems of medicine as well. Ayurveda is an Indian system of medicine that traces its roots back 5,000 years and the ayurvedic diet is one tool in its holistic approach to health.

## [Is Ghee Healthy? Here’s What the Science Says | Time](/content/2019/04/23/is-ghee-healthy/index.html)

Is Ghee Healthy? The egg debate continues whether they are healthy or not. Now questions about fat have surfaced, including "is ghee healthy?" Again, we must think of Food as Medicine. What is good for a person depends on that person as well as the amount and how the food is prepared.

## [Here’s How Popular Yoga and Meditation Really Are | Time](/content/2018/11/09/yoga-popularity/index.html)

Yoga Popularity There may be no better sign of the shift in consumer healthcare than yoga popularity. The number of Americans who have practiced yoga continues to rise and so does the money they put into lessons and equipment. Yoga and meditation have not reached all parts of American society equally, but that will continue to evolve.

## [Are Your Workouts Helping Or Hurting You?](/content/2018/10/22/workouts-helping/index.html)

Workouts Helping Since Phys Ed class in elementary school we have all been convinced that exercise is good and more exercise is better. There may well be truth in that but not all exercises are best for each person. We are learning that not all calories are equal and that we must consider the nutritional values of food.

## [The One Thing That Actually Helped With My Anxiety](/content/2018/10/04/yoga-helped-anxiety/index.html)

Yoga Helped Anxiety “Just breathe”… probably some of the best advice for those who are dealing with anxiety. Breathing can help focus the mind and also brings a steady supply of oxygen into the body. For some, going an additional step with yoga has helped their anxiety.

## [6 Ayurvedic Diet Tips for Beginners](/content/2018/09/19/beginners-ayurvedic-diet-tips/index.html)

Beginners Ayurvedic Diet Tips Good nutrition is a cornerstone of good health. In the search for nutritional answers, many consumers have looked back in time for dietary guidance including the Paleolithic Era. For “only” several millennia, Ayurveda (from India) and Traditional Chinese Medicine have placed food front and center for health and healing.