Articles on Ayurveda
Insights, remedies, and Ayurvedic wisdom from Dr. Teitelbaum.
The 5 Most Important Tips For Good Health
By now you have seen several of my videos where I describe all the various types of diseases and imbalances and what to do about them. You might have also noticed that there are some common underlying imbalances that are...
Protecting Your Skin’s Microbiome – Prebiotics and Probiotics on Your Skin
While many of us now understand that the gut contains probiotics which help us fight infections, prevent food allergies and autoimmune diseases, help us digest and assimilate nutrients, as well as many other functions, most...
The Harmful Effects of Fluoride in Drinking Water
In 1945 some parts of the United States began putting fluoride in the drinking water after scientists noted that people who were living in areas with high levels of fluoride in their water had less tooth decay. By 1962 the...
Ditch the Green Smoothies
It’s just too bad Ayurveda isn’t more popular here in America. If it were, we wouldn’t have to spend years stumbling over our mistakes in our efforts to learn what constitutes a healthy diet. The ancient doctors figured that...
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Causes and Treatment
Osteoarthritis is a very common condition which results from wear and tear on the joints, breaking down the cartilage in the joint, causing pain, inflammation and stiffness. On the other hand, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), does not occur from...
Preventing Full-Blown Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease where both the brain cell connections and the brain cells themselves degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important brain functions. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading...
The Potent Health Benefits of Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
What if I told you there was a an antioxidant that was both water soluble (such as Vitamin C) and fat soluble (such as Vitamin E)? What if I told you there was a compound that has been shown to reduce the harmful side...
Goat Milk’s Amazing Health Benefits
As many of you may know, Ayurvedic practitioners are big fans of animal milk. Cow’s milk is extremely nourishing and I always make sure our patients know how to seek out the best type of milk and how to take it in the...
Factors that can Cause Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease results from certain brain cells dying. These nerve cells are located in a part of the brain known as the Substantia Nigra. And these cells are responsible for makingdopamine, a brain chemical that helps to control...
Fibromyalgia – Understand the Underlying Imbalances
One thing I can tell you having treated just about any disease you can think of over the past 35 years is that 1) the name of the disease doesn’t tell you much regarding how it should be treated, 2) the underlying causes are...
Breaking Down Calcifications with Kulthi Lentils
While we may need calcium to nourish our bones and teeth, to help our blood clot, to nourish our nerves so they can send messages, and to help our muscles contract, we definitely don’t want it to accumulate in our bodily...
How to Avoid a Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Infection
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when there is an increase in the bacteria population in the small intestine. Let’s examine for a minute what this actually means. Once you swallow the food and it’s done...