Articles on Ayurveda
Insights, remedies, and Ayurvedic wisdom from Dr. Teitelbaum.
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. From the time a...
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 is 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...
Vegetarianism Done Right: How to Nourish Your Body with Wholesome, Pranic Foods
Many people I see nowadays are either vegetarians or they want to become vegetarian. From counseling so many thousands of people through my 35 years of practice I can show you how to approach it in a more intelligent way....
Is Your Vegan Protein Powder Really Nourishing You?
Many people are now supplementing their diets with protein powders. My teacher and mentor, Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, identified the problems associated with each of the protein powders on the market, and therefore decided to...
Chyavanprash – Ayurvedas Gift for Everyone
The Charaka Samhita — the ancient classical text of Ayurveda — defines a rasayana as “that which promotes strength and immunity to diseases.” These are also known as great rejuvenators. In general, rasayanas create Ojas in...