Ojas vs Ama

Ojas vs Ama

As I watched my beautiful new grandson breastfeed recently, I noticed how his face took on a beautiful glow after eating. This is because breast milk immediately makes Ojas in the body.  When we eat food, if we have excellent digestion, and the food is very pure...
Mishra Modernizes Ayurveda

Mishra Modernizes Ayurveda

It’s been over two years since my teacher, Dr. Rama Kant Mishra’s passing. I, along with Nancy Lonsdorf, M.D. from John’s Hopkins and Stanford, were fortunate enough to have been the first doctors he trained after he came here from India in the late...
Simple Tips to Avoid Osteoporosis

Simple Tips to Avoid Osteoporosis

Every day I see patients who were recently diagnosed with either osteopenia or osteoporosis. My new book Healing the Thyroid With Ayurveda will delve more deeply into the subject because thyroid problems can contribute to bone loss. There are numerous factors that...