Lifestyle · Recipes

What to Eat to Stay Healthy in the Summer Heat

In Ayurveda, the diet is personalized for each person based on their constitution, imbalances, age, digestive fire, disease (or lack thereof), and also the season. When I work with patients, I assess all of those things as I create a personalized diet and lifestyle plan. There’s no one-size-fits all diet for an individual and there… Continue reading What to Eat to Stay Healthy in the Summer Heat

Recipes · Remedies

Sin City to Sick City, Healing When You Feel Like Crap

Not only is Vegas Sin City, but it’s also Sick City in my case. The smoke, air conditioning, windowless rooms (no I don’t do that kind of work), the stress of the work itself, shaking hands with lots of potentially sick people, and the travel to get there. In my experience, Vegas has pretty much been a… Continue reading Sin City to Sick City, Healing When You Feel Like Crap

Recipes · Remedies

One Drink to Improve Digestion and Heal Illness in Your Gut

If takra had a tagline, it would be: Lighten your yogurt, digest more, make your tummy feel good. So maybe there’s a reason I don’t write for commercials, but I can attest to the many benefits of takra on my own digestion and I’ve seen it work wonders for patients. Takra, also called buttermilk, helps increase… Continue reading One Drink to Improve Digestion and Heal Illness in Your Gut