Fats are one of the most misunderstood areas in the diet. Most people are concerned with how much fat they are eating. But it's not the amount of fat which is killing America and bankrupting our health care system. It's where the fats come from, how we process them and how we disrespect their properties that are contributing to our national health crisis....
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The primary conscious behavior or thought process that increases oxytocin is caring for another. Appreciation, generous touch, gratitude, and emotional connections with others also raise oxytocin levels. In addition, oxytocin appears to be behind many of the health benefits from meditation, massage and acupuncture.
Article credited to: "The Big 'O' Isn't...
Pleasant touch (via massage or gentle strokes) has also been found to increase the level of oxytocin. Being very precise, we do not yet have any scientific trials documenting what happens to the oxytocin level in the person who gives the massage or provides the pleasant touch, in this case the mother or the father. However, the typical oxytocin effects...
Abstract: Effect of antibacterial honey on the ocular flora in tear deficiency and meibomian gland disease.
Purpose: To assess for differences in the ocular flora of patients with dry eye caused by tear deficiency and/or meibomian gland disease and to assess the effect of antibacterial honey on the ocular flora in these forms of dry eye.
Knowledge of how to create a healthy pregnancy and what to avoid is a traditional part of ayurvedic medicine. While a complete discussion is too much for a simple article, here I have identified 15 practices that should be avoided by all pregnant women. These become even more important in high risk pregnancies. (Please share this article with any woman who...
Important for everyone concerned with the possible radiation heading our way to Hawaii. Ayurvedic recommendations for excess radiation:
1. Take 'Rasayani' formula 2x per day (available at the Yoga Awareness studio).
Ayurveda is best understood as a way of life. There are some simple things you can do in your daily life.
For example, did you know that when you have a cold, avoiding dairy products and sweets helps you to recover faster? Or that when you are nervous, or anxious then eating salads is NOT the best idea? You might know this one though, when you are...
Continuing with our discussion on Satya - we arrive at stressing the importance of proper communication. Communication, as the most vital link in social interaction, assumes the role of maintaining or disturbing harmony.
We are on Satya - a Yama which leads to three broad categories of interpretation. We have spoken about the first category, where Satya is to speak the truth unalloyed by any other consideration, in the previous post. This appears too be 'straightjacketed' and also impractical. Satya has to follow the lead of Ahimsa [not hurt anyone], but this approach will...
“Satya” is a part of Yama, the first anga or limb of Astāngayoga. It is the second [ the first being Ahimsa ] of the five Yama-s that are prescribed. The focus of Yama is to improve our relationship with friends, relatives and fellow living beings. Its aim is to establish harmony in our life, harmony with our surroundings. Satya should be understood in this...