Stimulating your mind, upgrading your body, and elevating your soul daily.
Ayurvedic Medicine is a type of healing medicine that has ancient roots that date back thousands of years in the Indian subcontinent. In Sanskrit, Ayurveda translates to “the knowledge of life,” as it is a lifestyle focused on health maintenance of the body, mind, and spirit. Ayurvedic medicine works alongside energetic forces in nature called doshas, different aspects of the ... Continue Reading
Have you heard about the popular new diet trend called intermittent fasting? It’s been popping up in health blogs, Instagram stories, and Twitter feeds, but intermittent fasting is not a new concept or a passing fad. In fact, intermittent fasting is not really a diet—it’s a pattern of eating. It goes way back thousands of years to our hunter-gatherer ancestors, who would go ... Continue Reading
Higher sodium, lower blood pressure. You read that right. This post from The San Diego Union-Tribune highlights a new study that says dietary advice for sodium is not scientifically justified. In another blow against decades of accepted medical wisdom, one of the most prestigious, long-running studies reports that lowering sodium intake doesn’t reduce blood pressure. The ... Continue Reading
Despite how important it is to maintain a healthy blood pressure, determining what a healthy level is can be more complicated than you think. Yes, there are charts, and yes there are guidelines, but there are many variables that can affect what your specific blood pressure should be. Weight, age, physical activity and height can all affect blood pressure. For instance, did you ... Continue Reading
The spice called nigella might not ring any bells for you, but it goes by many other names that are a little more well known. Its also known as black cumin, black seed, black caraway or known under its Latin name Nigella sativa. Whatever you call it, nigella is related to the more common brown variety of cumin, but the black variety is mainly used throughout Asia and the Middle ... Continue Reading
Send this to friend
