by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Mar 1, 2020 | Ayurveda, Eating with the Seasons, Winter
Ayurveda to Prevent Flu: Diet When we speak about using Ayurveda to Prevent Flu and Colds in Winter, we are talking creating the healthiest immune system possible. Yes, flu is caused by a virus. By why do some people get sick and others not? Yes, part of your...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 30, 2020 | Ayurveda, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons, Kapha, Wellness
There is a reason to Pacify Kapha in Late Winter and Early Spring. Kapha Dosha rises naturally in all of us in when the snows melt, the rivers flood, and even in coastal Southern California the earth is moist from the Winter rains. But the nights are still long...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 30, 2020 | Acupuncture Articles, Ayurveda Articles, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Conditions Treated, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Dosha, Pitta, Vata
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the Large Intestine (Colon) intestines that causes diarrhea and/or constipation, abdominal pain and/or cramps, bloating, and gas. People with IBS-D will have diarrhea on...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jan 20, 2020 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Dosha, Eating with the Seasons, Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Kapha, Natural Food Recipes, Pitta, Plant Based Recipes, Understanding the Doshas, Wellness
What is Kitchari? Kitchari is a Sattvic, light, easy-to-digest, cleansing, detoxifying food that is excellent once a week, at the change of seasons, or any time you feel like giving your digestive system a break. It is also just a normal one-pot-dish you can have for...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jan 16, 2020 | Ayurveda, Ayurveda Articles, Kapha, Pitta, Understanding the Doshas
Bacopa Monierri, or Brahmi, in Sanskrit, is a rejuvenative tonic and sedative used in Ayurveda to strengthen the heart and nervous system. Uses of Bacopa in Ayurveda Bacopa is classified as Bitter and Hot in Ayurveda, yet it pacifies both Pitta and Kapha...