Happy Thanksgiving!

To stop and smell the roses so to speak is really so important when it comes to health. I recently took a trip for just that to Botanical Gardens in Atlanta and meandered by myself through paths of seasonal flowers, perennials, annuals, climbing ones, short ones tall ones and lily ponds and of course rose…

 I have been thinking about  “ojas” lately; one of the most influential factors of optimal health according to Ayurveda. With such confusion these days on this diet, that diet, no this , no that ;with somewhat of a negative toward food, I choose to contemplate food and the cooking of it in a more positive and nourishing…

Dear friends, One of the reasons we crave” sweets” is because according to Ayurveda it calms the nerves, nourishes the tissues and  it is both  grounding and nourishing. With that said, on an emotional level isn’t it true that we go to the “sweet” taste for comfort? (And by the way dark chocolate is considered…

Dear friends, On these cold wintry days with colds and touches of touches of flu getting passed around, Grandma’s chicken soup can be just what you need for a warm lunch or dinner. From an Ayurvedic perspective chicken soup void of any high-tech chemicals provides balanced nutrition that does not disturb the GI tract while…

Welcome to the New Year 2011!! As Oprey Winfrey has stated on her new network  ” this is the year to OWN your life” A panel of three experts we all know, Dr. Phil on relationships, Suzie Orman on financial health and Dr. Oz on physical health answered the most voted questions from audience polls…

Whether you are commuting every day to work, feeling financial stress, overworked  and can’t relax, stress can take it’s toll on different organs in the body. Particularly the adrenals the small glands above the kidneys in the back of the body. One of the first signs of adrenal burnout is deep fatigue,exhaustion. The kind of…