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The end of our physical life is always a difficult subject, because it means loss on a fundamental level. For the individual, for friends, for their lovers and families, there is finality to this stage of life. Thankfully, there is hospice care. And, increasingly, reiki in hospice care is becoming more common. According to the nonprofit headquartered right here in …
Approximately five million Americans receive home health care services annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control’s National Health Statistics Reports’s “Characteristics and Use of Home Health Care by Men and Women Aged 65 and Over,” 13% have osteoarthritis or allied disorders. That’s just one group of disorders where chronic pain is a symptom. Thankfully, we are seeing an increase …
Think of your favorite musical or song? One that stirs within you all kinds of emotions. The one song that really pulls at your heart strings. If you are like me, there are many songs, depending on my mood. I found myself today listening to two of my favorite songs from the wonderful musical, Wicked. “Defying Gravity”is an all-time favorite song. …
Hospitals throughout the world are fighting not just against your ever-present diseases and ailments of humanity. Today, healthcare professionals must contend also with the mounting prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, of which is the most widespread bacterium, MRSA, or methicillin-resistant streptococcus aureus. But, did you know there’s hope in integrative medicine? Specifically, there is newfound hope in an Irish ancient healing …
The first day of Spring is just around the corner. And, with the start of the new season, you will start to see spring cleaning advertisements in the home magazines and organizing products appear on the shelves of local department stores. This is no coincidence that you are prompted to declutter your home and do a thorough cleaning at this …
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As reported in the Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine’s research paper, “Dosha brain-types: A neural model of individual differences,” the authors present a framework for seeing the brain functions represented by the three doshas—vata, pitta and kapha doshas. For instance, the prefrontal cortex, which includes the anterior cingulate, ventral medial, and the dorsal lateral cortices, would exhibit a high …
Ayurveda’s three doshas—vata, pitta and kapha—are made of a combination of the five elements—air, ether, earth, fire and water. And, the fire element (or, tejos in Sanskrit, but also called agnis in the body) is the source of the Pitta Dosha. This is the second installment of three in the Ayurveda Nutrition Series, so if you missed Vata Dosha (Part …
Your body is consistently in a state of trying to maintain homeostasis, or equilibrium of all of its systems. In the traditional Hindu medicine system, Ayurveda (sometimes called “yogic science”), good health is maintained and corrected through balancing nutrition, herbal remedies, and yogic breathing. Of all the principles of Ayurveda, none are more powerful than an understanding of the doshas. …
In Lin-Mauel Miranda’s amazing Hamilton musical, he creatively takes our imagination back to a time of great turmoil as we collectively strived for our American independence. It is far from easy as Miranda’s song “The World Turned Upside Down” alludes to the battles for our freedom. Yet, once won, we begin the great American experiment of a new vision for a society, …
