by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 18, 2020 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Vata, Vata Dosha Recipes
Here’s a Beet Salad for Vata Dosha I learned from my Morrocan friend Edith that I like to make in Autumn and Spring as a side dish with heavier food. Beet are an excellent Vata vegetable as they are easy-to-digest and, like turnip and radish, and excellent...
by Eyton Shalom | Feb 10, 2020 | Ayurvedic Recipes, Pitta, Vata
Vegan Protein for Ulcerative Colitis and other digestive issues has to be easy to digest and, according to Ayurveda, should not aggravate any of the three doshas. In Ayurveda we call light, easy to digest food that pacifies all three doshas, tridoshic, or Sattvic. A...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 30, 2020 | Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dosha, Pitta, Vata
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the Large Intestine (Colon) that can cause cramps, bloating, gas, pain, diarrhea, or constipation. People with IBS-D will have diarrhea on a regular basis with...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 14, 2020 | Autumn, Ayurveda Articles, Understanding the Doshas, Vata, Winter
Vata in Winter and Late Autumn Ayurveda understands that a healthy spirit and a healthy body, is better than just one or the other. In describing the passage of space through time Ayurveda also describes the way in which the qualities of each dosha elevate in nature...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jul 24, 2019 | Ayurveda Articles, Featured Recipe, Kapha, Kapha Dosha Recipes, Living with the Seasons, Pitta, Pitta Dosha Recipes, Plant Based Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Summer, Vata, Vata Dosha Recipes
Cucumber Avocado Summer Soup–Description Cucumber Avocado Summer Soup is a light and creamy vegetarian summer soup that combines the light and cooling nature of raw vegetables, the specifically cooling nature of cucumber (think: “cool as a...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Sep 10, 2017 | Vata
On the issue of Are Colonics Good for You?–from the standpoint of Ayurveda and Acupuncture theory, Colonic “Irrigation”, High Colonics, and Colon Cleanses are a disaster. Better Ways to Treat Your Colon They are exactly the wrong way to treat our...