Category Archives: Ayurveda

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Ayurkula bitter bites-let’s reflect on our eternal quest to be healthy!

Welcome to Ayurkula

Let’s explore our convexity problem

Oh my smoothies!

Walk to count 10000, do a 12-3-30 or simply relax and detox?

Proteins in the context of Ayurveda

A peek at modern dietary approaches through an Ayurvedic lens

GMO-Non GMOs in the context of residual toxins and Ayurveda

What works-eating in moderation or supplements and purified extracts?

What is Ayurveda and why is it relevant today?

Ayurveda is one of the world’s most ancient holistic healing systems, originating in India around 1000 BC. Its genesis comes from the Atharvaveda, a Vedic text. Over the next millennia, as people observed how to tune their bodies in response to disease and disbalance, several additional texts further developed the system,including disease treatment, drug usage, and rejuvenative and even surgical medicine. Today Ayurveda continues to evolve/adapt and be researched while being followed by over a billion people.

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The Six Tastes in Ayurveda 

Taste, or rasa in Ayurveda, is one of the most important ways we can influence our mind and body balance. In Ayurveda, taste is a much more important concept than we assume in the West. The six tastes in Ayurveda can powerfully influence our doshas by either increasing or balancing them, so it is crucial to use them properly to maintain good health.

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