Category Archives: Lifestyle
Healthy lifestyles, exercise, physical fitness, behavioral medicine, stress management, and attitudinal healing, according to Ayurvedic Medicine, Tibetan Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Posted on January 13, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Alzheimer's disease (AD), Brain, Heart, Majja Dhatu, Meditation - Stress Management, Rajas, VataAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative condition of the brain that destroys memory, disrupts personality and accelerates death. The disease was first described in 1907 by Dr. Alios Alzheimer, who had a 51-year-old female patient suffering from a severe form of dementia. Upon autopsy, he noticed the deposition “of a peculiar substance in the [...]
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Ajna Chakra
Posted on January 12, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Meditation - Stress ManagementAjna: The center point between the eyebrows related to the pituitary gland; the point where right hemisphere meets with left, alpha meets with omega, intuition meets with logic; the highest end point of human polarity; the center of cognition which is activated by light. Fair Use Source: http://ayurveda-tcm.com/ayurvedic-chinese-medicine-distance-learning/doku.php?id=ajna
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Yoga Asanas Poses – Meaning and Benefits
Posted on January 11, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Vata, Yoga - ExerciseASANA—MEANING AND BENEFITS Asana is a Sanskrit word meaning posture, especially a stable, comfortable posture–sthirah sukhasanam. This term has particular significance in the Indian philosophical system of Yoga. Yoga is a spiritual tradition seeking union of individual ego with the Universal Ego (samadhi). Yoga has eight limbs: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, [...]
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The Benefit of Oil Massage
Posted on January 11, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Complentary Medicine Treatments, Massage, VataOIL MASSAGE–OUTLINE OF BENEFITS Modern Findings Sesame Oil: · anti-neoplastic (in vitro): melanoma and colon cancer · bacteriostatic: reduces bacterial counts in saliva (as a mouthwash) · anti-fungal: reduces athletes foot fungus · anti-oxidant: acts as a free radical scavenger (may replace damaged lipid molecules in the cells) The Massage: [...]
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Abhyanga – Understanding Ayurvedic Oil Massage
Posted on January 11, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Massage, VataUNDERSTANDING ABHYANGA FROM TWO POINTS OF VIEW A common Ayurvedic recommendation is the daily oil massage, called abhyanga in Sanskrit. Literally, abhyanga means: smearing the body with unctuous or oily substance. While the tradition of Ayurveda is full of many types of massage and many benefits are extended to them we will examine abhyanga particularly [...]
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Abhyanga – Ayurvedic Oil Massage
Posted on January 11, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Massage, VataABHYANGA (Ayurvedic Oil Massage) Abhyanga means oiling all parts of the body and done daily, nourishes all tissues, especially the skin, the senses, even the mind (see Gharshana for dry massage). With proper herbalization oil massage is suitable for almost any doshic disorder. In preparation for its application place a small container of cured [...]
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Yoga and Ayurveda
Posted on January 4, 2012 by Bay Area Ayurvedic Doctors, Acupuncturists, Medical Doctors in Ayurveda Videos, Kapha, Lifestyle, Pitta, Vata, Yoga - ExerciseIntroduction to Dosha-Balancing Yoga Ayurveda and Yoga – Video Introduction As complimentary Vedic sciences, Ayurveda and Yoga originated from the same source and share a common history, language and cultural foundation. Integrating Ayurveda into your practice can bring about a greater sense of balance, harmony, self-awareness and health. These videos demonstrate how you can [...]
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