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Intermittent Fasting is quite the rage these days, but is it yet just another health fad that will fade away once its ill effects are discovered. Lets find out! Where does the idea of Intermittent Fasting come from? Intermittent fasting for health reasons is a concept that was first introduced in Ayurvedic texts about 5000 […]
According to a study published by the World Health Organization in 2016, 39% of the world’s population is overweight with 13% being obese. This number is steadily on the rise, in-spite of increased awareness. Enough has been said about the obvious causes of weight gain that range from processed, junk and high calorie foods […]
The Human Body is a microcosm of the Earth or the Macrocosm. Just as the earth has its seasons, so does the body. Every month, as the female human body prepares itself for conception, there occurs a parallel internal seasonal change. To maintain the health of the body, it is imperative to understand and […]
Most people are under the myth that Ayurveda is an ancient herbal system where plants and substances are used to fix health ailments. Untrue. Ayurveda literally means the “Science of Life.” It is not the science that just fixes diseases and treats symptoms. Huge sections of Ayurvedic ancient texts are dedicated to how one […]
Somehow the Ayurvedic sages could foretell the problems pertaining to food that we would be facing today, 5000 years after the origin of Ayurveda. The Ahar Vidhi Visheshayatan or Rules for Consumption of Food talks about important factors relating to the consumption of food. These factors can help us assess whether the food consumed will […]
The concept of eyes in Ayurveda goes way beyond the physical organ. Netra or the anatomical eye is only a tool for the Chakshu indriya (the actual sense ability) which is deeply linked to Mana (mind) and Buddhi (intellect). That being said, both the Netra and the Chakshu-indriya play an important part in the […]
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