Stay inspired with useful tips that can help you maintain a healthy Ayurvedic lifestyle all year round. The goal of The Raj Blog is to make the knowledge of Ayurveda simple and easy for you to understand and to integrate into your daily life. While Ayurveda is indeed an ancient science, its wisdom is timeless and it is a valuable resource for creating balance in our modern lives.
If you are familiar with Ayurveda, you are familiar with the concept that everything in life — including our bodies, the food that we eat, and the environment around us — is composed of the three “doshas”; Vata, Pitta and Kapha. These qualities, or principles of nature, each have their own fundamental traits and we’re…
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In the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday (the last Thursday of November) marks the beginning of six weeks holiday festivities, family feasts and seasonal treats. The ancient Indian health science of Ayurveda offers helpful tips on how to navigate the holiday season without gaining weight or over-eating. Winter cravings The increasingly colder days of fall bring…
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Bitter is one of the six tastes identified in Ayurveda. It is associated with the decrease of Kapha dosha in the body. According to Ayurveda, the lungs are one of the main seats of Kapha dosha. Research on Bitter Taste Receptors In 2010, researchers at the University of Maryland School of medicine found that bitter…
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Ayurveda complements the modern medical approach to migraine, cluster and tension headaches by introducing subtle techniques. Let’s uncover the root imbalance at the basis of headaches and provide natural approaches to removing those imbalances. There is a general agreement as to what physiological changes in the brain create headache pain. In every case there must…
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The Power of Pepper and Turmeric Let’s explore the time-tested wisdom of Ayurveda and explore the remarkable health benefits of two powerful spices: black pepper and turmeric. These culinary treasures not only ignite the flavor of your dishes but also offer a myriad of benefits for your heart and brain wellness. Are you ready to…
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Ayurveda often connects joint pain to Vata dosha. While other factors contribute to the development of arthritis and joint pain, an imbalance in Vata dosha is almost always involved. For this reason, one of the most important Ayurvedic recommendations for those who are dealing with arthritis is regularity in one’s daily routine: eating at the…
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