Articles on Ayurveda
Insights, remedies, and Ayurvedic wisdom from Dr. Teitelbaum.
Acid Reflux
Acid reflux is very common with over 60 million Americans experiencing heartburn at least once a month and at least 15 million experiencing symptoms every day. Symptoms include burning pain in the chest that might worsen...
Ghee: The Ultimate Superfood
The Charaka Samhita, the foremost Ayurvedic text, states in sutra 27, verse 232, “out of all the oils fit for human consumption, ghee is the best to eat.” Let’s see why this is so. Ghee is clarified butter that has been used...
Treating Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system loses its intelligence and begins to attack the protective covering around the nerves, known as the myelin sheath. Some symptoms could be blurred...
Pulse Diagnosis
The ancient doctors of India made many amazing discoveries, all of which are now being proven by modern research. But I have to say that one of the most important and useful things they developed was pulse diagnosis. This...
Understanding & Treating Autism
My name is Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum. I am a Chiropractor and an Ayurvedic Practitioner and I’ve been in practice for the last 35 years in Southern New Jersey, 15 minutes outside of Philadelphia. I was very fortunate in that I...
Treating Eczema
We’re seeing a huge upsurge of eczema in my very busy Ayurvedic practice, especially among children. Let’s take a look at why the incidence is increasing and why current treatments are not effectively getting to the root of...
A Guide & Understanding to Detoxification
There are four basic things we need to do in order to stay healthy and live to a ripe old age:First, identify imbalances in their early stages and fix them before they progress into a full-blown disease Second, eat healthy...
How to Properly Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS is the most common hormonal condition affecting women of reproductive age. The rates of PCOS are going up exponentially each year, to the point where we are now experiencing an epidemic....
Treating the Root Cause of Hashimoto’s Disease
14 million Americans. That’s how many are suffering from Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid gland right now! Less than 100 years ago, it was rare. Now it’s the most common autoimmune disease in...
The Crucial Role Of Gall Bladder
Why am I devoting a whole video to talking about the gall bladder? It’s just a small pouch that holds bile.It seems quite insignificant. Unlike the heart, or the brain or many other organs and glands. In fact no one seems to...
Don’t Forget About the Liver – The Liver and Its Role in Disease
Doctors are trained to diagnose and treat disease. They have the most amazing diagnostic tools and tests which enable them to do so, but too often in the haste to attach a name to the disease, the underlying cause is overlooked. Finding the causes of the disease...
How to Deal with Recurring UTIs – Antibiotics and Their Connection to UTIs
Antibiotics are usually given when someone presents with a urinary tract infection (UTI). However, in many cases the antibiotics will deplete the specific strains of friendly bacteria in the bladder. Since friendly bacteria prevent infection, recurring...