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“When diet is right, medicine is of no need; when diet is wrong, medicine is of no use.” -Ayurvedic Proverb According to Ayurveda, the root of good health and longevity is well-functioning digestion known in Ayurvedic terms as strong AGNI. "Agni" means “fire” and in this context, refers to the central bodily Agni, located in the gut. Like the pilot light in your oven, this central fire regulates 40 other metabolic processes n the body. Current research into the science of t

What I love about Ayurveda is that it recognizes 6 stages to the disease process. It’s not until we’re at stage 4 that we manifest disease in a recognizable way. Learning to identify the early signs of illness: general malaise, joint and muscle aches, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, anxiety, depression, hormonal imbalance, chronic digestive issues, skin issues– means we can turn ourselves back towards health and stop the disease process in its tracks. I was driving in t

“It is very easy to look for health outside ourselves, in the form of some miracle supplement or exercise routine or life partner who can provide us with what we are sure we need. What we really need to do, however, is to begin our search for good health by looking within ourselves, into the spaces we so often take for granted because they always reside within us. In the beginning of your inward quest you may see no more than you could if you were to walk from bright sunlight

Yesterday I drove up to Anacortes to see my biological dentist Dr. Russ Borneman. What is a biological dentist, you ask? It is the equivalent of a holistic health care practitioner, a dentist who looks at the effects of his dental work on your entire organism. I was introduced to Dr. Borneman earlier this year when I was told I needed a root canal. After talking to some friends about root canals, I was pretty sure that procedure wasn’t for me, so I was directed to Dr. Bornema

Here is a very nurturing 1 day cleanse you can do at home. The foods are easy to digest and nourishing while also being gently detoxifying.  For more support, do this with a friend or partner! Or join my fall cleanse. A cleanse day is a day of rest and letting go for your body and your heart-mind. It’s a simple protocol to gently reset your digestion and calm your system overall. Pick a day to do this when your schedule is free. If you have young children, arrange for someone

Hello Dear Friends, I am getting ready to do my spring cleaning in the form of a gently ayurvedic cleanse, and I wanted to offer you some information this week about the whys and hows of ayurvedic cleansing. May this be a support to you and all. A lot of us have experienced or heard about radical cleansing practices: long term water fasts, drinking nothing but lemonade for weeks, etc; and while there may be benefit in these approaches for certain people at particular times, t