You know that fleeting uncomfortable, disconcerting feeling after you’ve been in the air for hours and find yourself in a different time zone? I’ve had that this month as I’ve been traveling on the road and in the air for work (and play). We don't have to be flying in the sky to feel un-grounded though. Spending too much time in the mind, worrying, working on an assignment or brainstorming ... Read the Post
An Inside-out Love Affair with the Avocado
At a recent workshop, I shared with participants how I'd been totally avocado-crazy for a month. I was eating an avocado every day: I dunked them in my smoothies, made guacamole, added them to salads and soups. I just couldn't get enough. My body was giving me very clear signals that I needed the nutrition from this health food in my daily diet. Then this craving slowly tapered down and now I'm ... Read the Post
Deep, Blissful Sleep in 3..2…
Note: This blog post is an excerpt from Inner Scientist's monthly newsletter. If you would like to be subscribed to health and wellness tips, recipes and other info please sign up here. Lack of sleep makes us groggy. And forgetful. And crabby. It affects our productivity at work. And our capacity to love at home. But worst of all, its exhausting to be in a state of sleep deprivation! Lack of ... Read the Post
Recipes: Upma With Rice Noodles
Today's recipe is a variation of a south Indian preparation called Upma, traditionally made with cream of wheat. I find it takes longer to make Upma with cream of wheat. It is also acid-forming (for me at least) causing acid reflux or heartburn. So when I found some brown rice glass noodles at Whole Foods, I knew exactly what I was going to do with them. Hmm. Chinese ingredients for Indian food. ... Read the Post
Movies: The New Medicine
The East has known this for a long time. Ayurveda, Acupuncture and all other Chinese and Tibetan Healing techniques take the body-mind connection into consideration when treating patients. Thus 'Treat the patient, not the disease' has been the core principle in these forms of healing. Western medicine is now catching up with this truth. The New Medicine traces the evolution of the body-mind ... Read the Post
5 Food Habits That Will Change Your Life
We are what we eat. Banal and trite as it sounds, these words couldn't be truer. Not just what but when and where and with whom - every aspect of food plays a big role in our overall nourishment. But I also understand that making big shifts in what to eat is difficult, at least at first. So lets start with some baby steps that are easy to incorporate and will drastically change how you feel (and ... Read the Post
Natural Relief From PMS + Menstrual Pains
A close friend of mine often complains of PMS and menstrual cramps. Yeah, she and a gazillion others. I've had the problem ever since my period started 16 years ago and it has only subsided recently (that too despite the fibroid's presence so big "WOOHOO" for that!). So I created a list for her which I'm sharing here. Hopefully it helps someone out there. Ayurveda Ayurveda offers some great ... Read the Post