Articles on Ayurveda
Insights, remedies, and Ayurvedic wisdom from Dr. Teitelbaum.
Congestion: A Prime Example of Why Detailed Diagnosis Matters
Sometimes when you know a little bit about a subject, you might only know just enough to get yourself into trouble. The Textbook View: Congestion Is a Kapha Imbalance This is especially true when it comes to treating congestion. In the...
A Deeper Understanding of Prana
When asked, many people say they know what the word prana is — that it is the life energy which keeps us alive. One thing I love about Ayurveda is that it always goes way beyond the superficial meanings, and instead gives us an in-depth...
Think That’s Healthy? Ayurveda Argues the Opposite is Often True!
One thing I can tell you having studied nutrition and holistic health for over 50 years is that at least here in the West, much of what I learned, I had to later unlearn, because the opposite was true, or at least the...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is characterized by profound tiredness, even after you get a good night’s sleep. Modern medicine states that the cause is unknown and as a result there are not that many medications on the market to...
Are Your Medicine’s Side Effects Causing More Problems than the Disease
Sooner or later everyone of us will have our lives saved by modern medicine, perhaps even more than once. And over the past several decades more and more diagnostic tests have become available to us which are invaluable for...
Vaidya R. K. Mishra – A True Visionary & Pioneer of Ayurveda Who Stood in a League of His Own
I was extremely fortunate that in the early years of my Ayurvedic practice I had the great privilege of doing an extended 20-year internship with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra. He was one of India’s brightest Ayurvedic physicians,...
How Ayurveda Helps You Overcome Food Addiction and Sugar Cravings
Many people I see tell me they have a food addiction, or they may crave sweets. They try to discipline themselves to eat less food or to avoid sweets, but sooner or later they end up breaking their diet and binging on the...
Is Your Body Too Acidic? A Deep Dive into the Vital Factors for Maintaining an Alkaline pH
Acids are solutions and liquids that are below a pH of 7.0 and anything above a pH of 7.0 is considered alkaline. It’s important to keep the body’s fluids, such as saliva, urine and blood, on the alkaline side. The normal pH...
Why You Should be Eating More Lauki Squash
Lauki squash comes under many different names, such as doodhi, bottle gourd, long squash and many others. It is a light green squash — you need to peel it and chop the squash into one-inch cubes before cooking it. Vaidya...
How to Use Ashwagandha Correctly
Ashwagandha is one of the most widely used herbs in all of Ayurveda since it is one of the best herbs to help you deal with stress, which is rampant nowadays. However, the ancient doctors said that since they couldn’t...
Why Almonds are So Good for Your Health
Edgar Cayce, considered to be America’s greatest 20th century psychic, gave more than 14,000 psychic readings while in hypnotic trances. He was considered the father of Western holistic medicine since he could diagnose...
Achieving Alkaline pH: Why Your Diet is Only Half the Battle
The term “pH” stands for “the potential of hydrogen,” which is the measure of the hydrogen ion in solution affecting the acidity vs. the alkalinity of the body’s tissues and fluids. The pH is measured on a scale from 0 to 14...