Weekly Holistic Tips

Inside of each of us lies a unique gift. It’s simple and beautiful. Go there and find it! It’s worth the effort and you are worthy to know it. Happy holidays.. Gedalia  

We don’t see any commercials that say ” go inside”. Outside of Lunesta the drug for sleep where they show the stars and the blue sky, all the messages are about the external. Inside there is untapped creativity, beauty, peace and contentment. Ayurveda is a tripod of health; body, mind and soul. Without experiencing the…

Discover the ‘I” that is behind all you do. The Ayurvedic texts states that this “I” or the inner self, the inner being is essential to one’s health. Become aware of it in whatever you are doing.

There is something very healing about making your own soup. You don’t even have to have all the right ingredients as with soup you can just about put anything in and make it fun. This all takes about half hour and you have wonderful dinner. Soup making is also very grounding. Here’s a simple  Vegetable…

A simple way to eat more vegetables in your diet is to simply roast a variety of veggies at bake 400 degrees on a cookie tray. Slice veggies on a diagonal to lie flat. Simply toss in one tsp or so  olive oil first then place on tray with salt and pepper. Some examples are…

Without  “spirit” who are we? Ayurveda being a “tri-pod” of health understands this principle well. That at the core of our being is a spirit that must be nurtured. In my practice in women’s health I often am the reminder to reconnect with an art form once practiced or yearned to explore, or start with…

The goal of Ayurveda is to promote balance of spiritual, psychological and physical health. Ayurveda is the world’s oldest holistic science and is helpful today to understand the causes of high rates of abnormal cancerous cellular changes in the America’s female population. According to Ayurveda, the precursor for breast imbalances is the accumulation of “ama”…

T’is the change of season when there is a tendency to drink less water. Sipping”hot water” during the day is an Ayurvedic tip to stay hydrated as well as detox the body. Adding 1/2 teaspoon of honey will also help melt fat! Reminder; It’s the little things that make a big difference. Tune up your…

Sesame oil  has been used for medicine for thousands of years  and has been documented in both Egyptian, Rome and India.  Self massage using sesame oil before showering has the following great benefits. Massaging sesame oil before bedtime on the feet is also beneficial. Here is just some of the research: –  Sesame oil supports…

Everyone knows so much about health these days; from the internet, reading, magazines etc. etc. To continue to gain knowledge about health is fine but one must ask themselves.. is it helping or is it adding to  more confusion and configuring? more supplements, more diets?  It’s quite hard to self diagnose and to just use…