Ayurveda
Ayurveda
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I am remarkably intuitive. I am also a scientist. Are these two things oil and water for a physician? Well, one of my favorite foods is fresh greens with mustard vinaigrette. So – yes – I think they can coexist peacefully. True for you too?๐๐ผ I see you ๐ It has been both good and […]
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Sharing today about an amazing phytochemicalโฆ.ย #purplepower in Anthocyanins Life-long learners have one thing in common, a desire to explore life in novel ways and creatively apply this knowledge. To do this optimally, we need our cognitive capacity to stay at peak functionality over time. And while we know that stress, sleep, and movement are all […]
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Interested in an Ayurvedic technique before you start eating to activate mindful eating ??? … consider this one that I learned from my studies in Ayurveda with Dr. Lad. I like to use pink Himalayan Salt. Grate a little ginger, add dash salt, and place onto a piece of lime. It will wake up your […]
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When was the last time being in the kitchen felt like fun for you? If you are pausing to think about that, consider making something that you might normally buy that you love ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ค๐ฉ. We ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ making home based berry crisp. Scroll back in time to see old photos. That is a fact. Let’s […]
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In the past several days, I have had several conversations with people feeling uncertain about resting. We clearly have an internal dialog that busy = desired state of our lives. Physicians have a constant current of tasks, activities and criteria that keep us in a perpetual state of motion. What if there could be pauses, […]
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I have been thinking about affirmations lately โฆ what we are subtly telling ourselves. And I am working on one in more depth, and that is โI love my bodyโ. It is uncomfortable to embrace as I feel like as a child of the 80โs I have heard subtle messages since I was young about […]
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Ayurveda is an ancient medical system from India that was developed thousands of years ago through deep meditation and *millions* of case studies. When I first started studying Ayurveda in 1991, I was in my pre-med years at UVa (how did I get this old). Pre-med is a pressure cookerโฆ to say the least. And […]
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Masala Roast Vegetable Spice Blend Over the summer, I taught a course in Ayurveda to physicians. It was one of the most rewarding times of my professional career as I shared something I am enormously excited about. For instance, each week we did a cooking class exploring the flavors and principles found in Ayurvedic cooking. If […]
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Turmeric Coconut Yellow Dal Soup Once we start to feel a general sense of slightly cooler weather in Phoenix, itโs funny because 90ยฐ can feel chilly. Once the fall season starts, I find myself craving warm soups. Turmeric Coconut Yellow Dal Soup is one of those soups that can nourish me throughout the day. And […]
