by Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum | Oct 13, 2022 | Ayurveda Blog, Healthy Living
Many people know about most of the common herbs that we use in Ayurveda: herbs such as Brahmi which help all brain functions, Tulsi which is amazing for immunity to colds and flus, Ashwagandha, used to help you deal with stress. And of course we have all heard of...
by Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum | Oct 6, 2022 | Ayurveda Blog, Healthy Living
The amlaberry is considered a divine fruit in Ayurveda. It is also known as amalaki, Indian Gooseberry, embolic myrobalan and amla. The ancient Puranic texts go so far as to glorify amla as belonging to the realm of divyaushadhi — a divinely conceived plant that...
by Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum | Sep 29, 2022 | Ayurveda Blog, Healthy Living
When I sat with my teacher and mentor, Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra for 20 years, we saw so many patients together, most of whom had overheating in the liver due to the intense amount of toxins circulating through it their whole life, usually from the use of bad quality...
by Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum | Sep 21, 2022 | Healthy Living
The Liver Performs Over 500 Functions The liver is the second largest organ next to the skin and performs over 500 functions in our bodies. The ancient doctors of India said the liver is the most important organ in the body, since it keeps the blood clean for the...
by Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum | Aug 24, 2022 | Ayurveda Blog, Healthy Living
One thing we all know by now is that modern pharmaceuticals, while they may be life-saving at times, are also riddled with side effects. Which means you take the remedy for one condition and it creates another problem somewhere else in the body, which, at times, could...
by Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum | Aug 17, 2022 | Ayurveda Blog, Healthy Living
When I think of the saying, “No pain, no gain,” I immediately turn my thoughts to the use of karela, also known as bitter melon or bitter gourd. This vegetable has numerous health benefits, but most people’s instinct upon first tasting it is to immediately spit it out...
