Phytochemical Profiling of Ashwagandha: Withanolides, Alkaloids, and What Each Does
When a supplement company markets ashwagandha as “standardized to 5% withanolides,” it is making a claim about phytochemical content. But...
May 26, 2026
Ayurvedic Grain-Free Cooking: 6 Sattvic Recipes Without Rice or Wheat
Ayurvedic cooking is often reduced to rice and dal, but Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana 27, discusses a much wider dietary...
May 26, 2026
Nidana Panchaka: The Five Diagnostic Factors That Reveal a Disease’s Root Cause
A patient came to my clinic three years ago with what he described as “just a bad back.” He had...
May 26, 2026
Ayurveda for Competitive Runners: Shin Splints, IT Band, and Marathon Recovery
Distance running can expose weaknesses in load management, strength, sleep, footwear, and fueling. When shin or lateral-knee pain appears, the...
May 25, 2026
Ayurvedic Perimenopause Skincare: Addressing Collagen Loss and Dryness Naturally
The morning I noticed it, I was forty-four years old and standing in bright bathroom light that I had never...
May 25, 2026
Tongue Diagnosis in Ayurveda: A Practitioner’s Detailed Reading Guide
Jihva Pariksha, or examination of the tongue, can add useful observations to an Ayurvedic consultation, but it should not be...
May 25, 2026
4 Vegan Ayurvedic Protein-Rich Recipes Using Ancient Legume Combinations
People often ask me whether you can get enough protein from Ayurvedic eating without dairy or meat. Let me be...
May 25, 2026
Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers: Preventing and Healing Occupational Injuries
I have taught yoga for eleven years. By year four, repeated Chaturanga demonstrations were aggravating both wrists; by year six,...
May 24, 2026
Ayurvedic Nail Strengthening Treatments: What Brittle Nails Reveal and How to Rebuild Them
I spent years hiding my hands. Not because they were ugly, but because my nails told a story I did...
May 24, 2026
Microplastics and the Doshas: Emerging Research on Environmental Toxins in Ayurvedic Context
In 2022, researchers reported quantifiable plastic polymers in blood samples from 17 of 22 healthy adult donors. The study was...
May 24, 2026