Articles on Ayurveda
Insights, remedies, and Ayurvedic wisdom from Dr. Teitelbaum.
The Pitfalls of an Allopathic Approach to Ayurveda
I am fortunate in that most patients understand that Ayurveda is practiced differently than allopathic medicine and they use it in the way it was intended: as a holistic health care system which both prevents and treats...
Cataracts: Ayurveda’s Timeless Insight Confirmed by Modern Research
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eyes that develops with aging and slowly over time causes symptoms such as blurry vision, halos around lights, trouble looking at bright lights and difficulty seeing at night....
Ojas: The Elixir of Life
One of the goals in Ayurveda is to prevent the patient from forming ama from the food, but instead helping them to produce Ojas. Ama is the residue of partially digested food which can happen as food moves through your...
Learn to Ask Why Before Jumping to Treatment
Did you ever notice that as soon as you are diagnosed with a disease the discussion immediately jumps to the treatment which could be a medication, a surgery, or both? While it is important to begin treatment as soon as...
What’s left to eat? Ayurveda’s Solution to the Growing Trend of Food Avoidance
Over the past several decades, a new phenomenon has arisen: we are becoming food averse, to the point that we are now avoiding all various classifications of food, and ultimately pushing ourselves into a corner where there...
Cortisol and High Vata – How Modern and Ancient Doctors Understand Stress
Nowadays there is a lot of emphasis placed on cortisol levels which can be tested on blood work. Let’s take a look and see why everyone is so interested in seeing what their cortisol levels are nowadays and what it can mean...
The Power of Lubricating Your Body for Optimal Health
Ayurveda is keen on keeping the body well lubricated. We have dozens of oils for every nook and cranny. Let’s see why the ancient doctors recommended keeping the body unctuous throughout the various stages of our lives. Oil From Birth...
The Cholesterol Myth: What Really Clogs Our Arteries
I know it will take several generations before we get it out of our minds that cholesterol clogs our arteries. There has been so much research that has been done since the early flawed study from Ancel Benjamin Keys back in 1953, in which...
The Lung Microbiome: Exciting New Research Aligns with Ayurvedic Wisdom
The word micro biome means the vast array or organisms that live in and on our bodies whose cells and genes carry out many functions necessary for life. We are all aware of the gut micro biome as much research has been done on it over the...
Why Colonics Are Not Recommended in Ayurveda
Colonics are a way of flushing large amounts of water and possibly other substances, such as herbs or coffee through the colon. Fifteen to 20 gallons of water are flushed through the five feet of the colon during a...
Beyond Modern Medicine: Why You Need to Take Charge of Your Health
Many of us are now quite aware that modern medicine needs to go through a paradigm shift in its approach to preventing and treating chronic disease. In fact, many feel that the cracks in the system are already...
The Hidden Causes of Rosacea: A Holistic Approach to Treatment
Roseacea is defined as a skin rash whose cause is unknown. It is said that the small vessels in the face dilate creating reddening, irritation, sometimes acne, grease on the face, sometimes enlarged skin pores and...