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Dangerous Supplements: Incompetent Research. Intentional Deception?
By William A. Courson, D.Ayur.(Sai Ayurvedic College of Miami, FL) A recent article (http://health.yahoo.net/articles/nutrition/dangerous-supplements) appearing on the Yahoo Health website captioned ?Dangerous Supplements? and dated August 3, 2010 contains some serious misstatements of fact and omits pertinent information needed by readers in making informed health choices. In some instances the omissions are of so critical a nature as to amount to intentional deception, and I feel these need to be addressed publicly.
Would Conventional Medicine Have Killed Steve Jobs? Did it?
An article appeared in today's (October 12, 2011) internet edition of Medpage Today, a widely read online medical professional website entitled “Did Alte ative Medicine Kill Steve Jobs?” by a Colorado-based gynecologist named Michelle Berman, MD.
Do you have "Orthorexia?" Why wanting a healthy diet is now a disease
You may think that you’re doing yourself and your family a wonderful service by only keeping healthy foods in the house, explaining all things flax seed to them and talking about colon cleansing, but all your hard work and healthily zealous behavior may actually have a negative impact on yourself and your children in the long run according to Steven Bratman. You - and they - may have fallen victim to Orthorexia. What is Orthorexia? One website explains:
FDA Warns of Licorice: Overlooks Prilosec, Accutane, Meridia, Crestor, Bextra, Chantix and Serevent
An article appeared today (10/29/11) on the Consumer Reports website Health.org captioned "FDA: Black licorice treats can cause heart tricks" and warning of the potentially lethal effects on heart function of ingesting black licorice - an herbal remedy used for thousands of years, in a globe-spanning variety of cultures and traditions, and, used knowledgeably, without ill effect on the general population.
Ayurveda in a time of Cholera
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Understanding Ayurveda
Ayurveda literally means "Science of Life," and it is. Ayurveda is the traditional medicine of India and is a complete system encompassing diet, lifestyle, herbal medicine, meditation and yoga. Because it is a science founded on simple, natural principles, this ancient sytem can easily be applied to modern life. Ayurveda is the Science of Life Ayurveda is said to be 5000 years old and is more relevant today than ever. Ayurveda is holistic, comprehensive and simple to understand, although the science behind it is rich and complex.
Ayurvedic View of Optimal Digestion
Is your digestion as good as it could be? According to Ayurveda, the physical root of all disease is improper digestion. Therefore, maintaining good digestion is the key to optimal health. The Sanskrit term for digestive fire is "agni". There are many factors that decrease it's capability, like stress and improper diet. Yet many good habits can improve agni. Chief among them is starting off the day with the perfect breakfast. Imagine you are living in a home that is heated solely by a woodstove.
Panchakarma
In Ayurveda, Pancha Karma therapy is considered a complete, holistic approach to the elimination of the root cause of each and every chronic disease. Today, in the USA, 70% of deaths are due to chronic diseases rather than infectious diseases. Acharya Charaka has described that imbalances in ...
AYURVEDIC PULSE TECHNIQUE
Ancient Indian Art of Ayurvedic Pulse Technique Ayurveda is an ancient medical science of the world. Ayurveda means “science of life”, i.e. the science that imparts the knowledge of life. Life is defined as a constant combination and union of mind, body, self (Atma), sensory and motor ...