Listen to your cravings! Not all cravings are good, if you are craving an icy cold beverage or an ice cream after exposure to the sun or experiencing heat, that's a perverted craving. Watch to learn why. It slows down the rehydration and can impair your digestive fire (Agni) and dissipate heat to the periphery causing skin disorders. There is a fine line between cold foods and cooling foods. Cooling beverages like coconut water or water infused with cooling herbs like fennel

We are in a constant state of rushing from one thing to another. It gets worse when you get to work – the place where you spend 8+ hours a day and need to jump from one meeting to another, compulsively checking your inbox and IM and never ending todo lists. Haven’t we all been there? It can be a lot and by the end of the day leaving you scatterbrained, your eyebrows are stiff, your forehead is scrunched, stained eyes, and your lower back is sore from the desk. What if I to

Aches and pains are a normal part of life, but when back pain gets severe enough that it's limiting the way you sleep and perform daily functions, it's time to start thinking about what you can do to reduce the pain. Getting a good night's sleep is beneficial to more than just your brain; it's also good for the rest of your body. When you're sleeping properly, your body has a chance to reset and heal itself over the course of the night. Try these tips from ArogyaVeda to ach

On this day of Ratha Saptami, allow me remind you of the auspiciousness of the Sun God - SurnayaNarayana. Suryanamaskarams, the Sun salutations facing east towards the rising Sun enable us to receive immense benefits from Sunrise, including Vitamin D. Even better if you massage your body with Sesame oil before doing so these Salutations to the Sun. It is customary to offer worship at Sun temples to get rid of skin ailments. Lord of Sun is accessible to us every day, without

Changing your diet and lifestyle can be a great way to stay in rhythm with the natural cycle of seasons. Once you understand your intrinsic nature and qualities on how they change with each season, it becomes easier for you to make a healthy lifestyle and diet choices to optimize your immune system, digestion, and energy. Most of detest the colder months of winter and we tend to get sick assuming our immunity is weakened during Winter. On the contrary, Ayurveda says that immu

Ayurveda has specified protocols for each Season, so the body, mind, and soul feel nourished. As days stretch out to be longer with ample sunshine, our bodies will experience heat. But if it grows too strong, we may notice excess Pitta-related disorders like irritability, acidity, acne, burning sensations, nausea, and skin inflammations. The qualities of Summer are hot, sharp, and penetrating. We should change our habits and diet to stay in tune with the Season. One has to ke

All life stages come with their own stressors. However, seniors often face sources of stress and anxiety that they’re unsure how to address. There are many things that affect us in our golden years that may be hard to manage without help or guidance. Fortunately, with the right planning, you can tackle these sources of stress and experience a peaceful, contented, and even joyful retirement. Arogyaveda is dedicated to helping people find overall wellness through customized ay

Urdhva Mukha svanasana vs. Bhujangasana Have you ever heard your teacher call out for an upward dog in a sun salutation sequence? What...

The Indian Gooseberry, Amla as its called in Hindi, and Amlaki in Sanskrit is revered for its many benefits in Ayurveda. An Amla a day keeps cold, cough and flu away! It is one of the most commonly used Ayurvedic ingredients in herbal preparations and the main ingredient in Chyawanprash. This berry is packed with plenty of antioxidants, nutrients, and vitamins. Amla supports many functions of our body including immunity, absorption of nutrients, anti-aging, and elimination

Hello 2020! You have made us experience the strangest year in every possible way. With the lingering virus around, health and wellness are still on top on all our minds. So, this Holiday season, why not gift health to your near and dear? We love to offer you a promo code HOLIDAYS for 20% OFF any when you buy two or more products from this list FIVE BEST GIFTS DURING HOLIDAYS Health in a bottle Drinking water from a copper bottle comes with a plethora of health benefits .

We live in a culture that is hyper-focused on youthfulness, which can make aging feel more difficult than it should. Aging may change your lifestyle, but it doesn’t have to completely slow you down; there are proven anti-aging methods that can help you maintain your energy and health and feel great at any age. Exercising and incorporating healing practices such as yoga can be greatly beneficial—consider resources such as Arogyaveda to help you elevate your health and wellnes

These cycles and the principles of Ayurveda are not random. They correspond to a keen awareness of astrophysics and the ways in which the forces in the larger universe affect our bodies. To understand Ayurveda, we must remind ourselves continually of the adage, ‘as in the macrocosm, so in the microcosm’. In Sanskrit, we call this - ‘Yat Pinde, tat Brahmande’. It cycles from the macrocosm to the microcosm, stating,’ as in the world out there, so is the body in here’. There are

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and that means it’s time to get serious about kid’s eye health. With virtual schooling all around, today’s most pervasive threat is digital eye strain. To be honest, more than COVID, I’m seriously concerned about Kids' mental and eye health. Many kids experience CVS :- the Computer Vision syndrome which can be eye discomfort and vision problems when viewing digital screens for extended periods. The symptoms may include, but no

Ayurveda gives huge importance to both preventive and curative aspects of health. One of these concepts for preventive health mentioned in medieval Ayurveda textbooks is ‘ Ratricharya ‘ or the nightly regimen. Sleep is one of the main pillars of good health in Ayurveda and is as important as diet in sustaining a quality and healthy lifespan. Sticking to the same serene ‘ Ratricharya ’ decides how your sleep will be, which in turn decides how you feel when you wake up the next

Surya(Sun) Namaskarams(Salutations) is a popular ancient sequence technique with twelve poses( Asanas) for paying respect or expressing gratitude to the Lord Sun who is the source of all forms of life on the planet. However, it may seem meaningless to just practice Surya Namaskar, without understanding the science behind the ancient technique. A deeper understanding will bring-forth the right outlook and approach towards this sacred, yet powerful yogic technique. Suryanamask

Happy Earth day! In Indian classical dance, we are taught to offer a quick prayer to the mother earth before and after a practice or...

Artichokes are a great source of fiber, folic acid, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium. These are a thistle species and are cultivated...

As we move away from the cold and dry vata season into the wet kapha season, doshic imbalances can be obvious in most of us with cold,...

Swarnabindu Prashanam Yes, there is immunization in Ayurveda as well. This beautiful composition of colloidal gold ( or swarna bhasma,...

Amla is the Indian gooseberry also called an ‘elixir of life’ Amla is 🍈 Rich in antioxidants 🍈Packed with Vitamin C 🍈Anti-aging...