by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 15, 2012 | Ayurveda, Conditions Treated, Dosha, Meditation, Mindfulness, Spices, Understanding the Doshas, Vata, Vata Imbalance, Wellness
Vata Dosha, Fear, Anxiety, and ADDH Vata dosha is the dosha whose nervous system responds to stressors with fear. Anxiety is the cascade of physical and mental responses, or symptoms, that occur when our sympathetic nervous system has been activated by the flight...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 10, 2012 | Green Living, Mindfulness, Wellness
In the Vedas, the oldest known Indian religious texts, it says, “Go find a quiet place.” This admonition occurs in the context of what you must do to know God. It is noteworthy that what it does not say is to go to a temple, the places in which the Gods were...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Sep 5, 2012 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Practice
My new age friends sometimes find me annoying. Perhaps because I have always refused to play pretend with pain and suffering; I have always felt the best way to deal with imperfections in our lives, with stressful situations, with physical and emotional pain, is to...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jul 16, 2012 | Mindfulness, Mindfulness Practice, Wellness
Wanted to post a link for the website of my favorite monk-teacher, ThanisseroBhikku. He is at the Metta Forest Monastery, north of San Diego. http://www.watmetta.org/contact.htm For free downloads of talks: http://www.dhammatalks.org/ As we know from science,...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jun 26, 2012 | Acupuncture Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Mindfulness, Wellness
Chinese Herbs for GERD Chinese herbs for GERD–Gastro Esophogeal Reflux Disease, formerly called chronic heartburn, work better and faster than drugs do. That’s because they actually help to change the functioning of the tissues causeing the discomfort, the...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jun 25, 2012 | Acupuncture Articles, Acupuncture in the Seasons and for Prevention, Chinese Medicine Recipes, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine Recipes, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine Recipes, Mindfulness, Natural Food Recipes, Summer
The Chinese and Indian View: Life is a Passage Through Cycles In Chinese Medicine (as also Ayurveda) a fundamental concept is to prepare for what is ahead. This is not just generalized prevention as in eating a healthy diet or sleeping well, but is specific to...