Enjoy Better Digestion This Holiday Season

By Maharishi Ayurveda Over 90% of Americans suffer from digestion problems such as bloating, stomach pain and constipation. During the holidays when we tend to overeat, it is particularly important to focus on digestion. Here are some quick tips recommended by Maharishi Ayurveda. Eat sitting down in a settled environment without distractions. Before eating a [...]

Celiac Disease Awareness and Digestive Health

Courtesy of Nature’s Sunshine Products Celiac disease is a digestive disorder that occurs in nearly one in 100 Americans, but only about 150,000 people have been diagnosed formally. It is triggered by an autoimmune response to a protein in wheat, barley and rye called gluten, and affects the body’s ability to absorb nutrients in the [...]

Alfalfa

  ALFALFA by Jyll Renee Botanical name:  Medciago sativa Common name:  Lucerne, Alfalfa Habitat:  This herb is a member of the pea family and is native to Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean region Info:  Alfalfa Sprouts have become a popular food. This herb improves digestion and assimilates weight gain, increases strength and vitality, cystitis, increases [...]

What’s Your Gut Feeling? The Scoop on Digestion

  by Becki Baumgartner Symptoms and Factors that Contribute to Poor Digestion  In today’s fast paced world automatic processes like digestion are often overlooked, if not forgotten.  But think about it…if a body could not digest, how would it survive?  Now think a little more.  If digestion is limited, does it not make sense that [...]

Summer Health: Ayurvedic Digestion Tips for Warm Weather

by Marharishi Ayurveda Make this your best summer ever. Stay cool, calm, well rested and full of energy the Ayurvedic way! These tips will help you maintain health and balance through the summer months.  “As the summer heat rises, the body protects itself by turning down its own thermostat, so to speak,” explains Vaidya Manohar, [...]

Chamomile

Chamomile Botanical name: Matricaria recutita Common name:  German Chamomile Chamomile is a member of the daisy family. Habitat: Chamomile is a hardy herb, and can survive a mild winter with very little maintenance.  I have chamomile in my garden and it comes back every year, but has not produced blooms yet.  Info:  Chamomile is one [...]