“I just listened to your MP3 audio on Tofu and you mentioned that Ayurveda avoids large beans. Would that include garbanzo beans – which are also called chick peas? Christine C.” Dear Christine: white garbanzo or chickpeas are not a desirable food item according to the SVA lineage, as they are considered clogging or channel […]

“Dear Vaidyaji, Thank you for your illuminating newsletter and for your detailed replies to questions. I am recommending your blog and websites to everyone to comes to our Bhagavat Life cooking classes and events (www.bvtlife.com). I would like to ask you two questions about oils: 1) Do you recommend cooking with olive oil? For example, in […]

“Hello Vaidya Mishra, Thank you for your very informative newsletters and for the wonderful knowledge. May I ask if it would be possible to have your advice on dry fruit (dry figs, dates, raisins, apricots): should they, like fresh fruit, be consumed away from meals, or is it ok to mix them with a meal, […]

“Dear Vaidya: hope you are doing well. […]What effect does altitude have on our daily health? I have recently moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, which is at 7000 ft above sea level. It feels so much lighter up here! Are there any transitions that take place when one relocates to a high altitude? If so, what […]

“Dear Vaidya, I am using 2 drops of ghee daily in my nose especially now in the dry season. Is this the best thing to use for dry sensitive nostrils or do you have something more enriching? Thank you. I appreciate your sharing of this beautiful knowledge with us all.” Carol B. Dear Carol: ghee […]

“Is it possible to still get too much zinc taking the Yasad Bhasma Nectar drops daily? As per this article I just read… What happens if I take too much zinc? Taking high doses of zinc reduces the amount of copper the body can absorb. This can lead to anemia and weakening of the bones. […]

“Hello, I remember once hearing Dr. Teitelbaum speaking about women being unable to become pregnant due to lack of whole milk and ghee in the diet. I currently have a “dairy-free” friend who is having trouble getting pregnant. I was wondering if Dr. T (or Vaidye) could outline some of the key things that every […]

“I’m over 50, vata dosha for as long as I can remember. I live in the Northeast (Massachusetts) and started using SVA Vatta Abhyanga Oil with Magnesium & Vitamin D last winter. My question is that in our cold climate I want to apply it just  before getting out of my steam shower in the […]

“Namaste SVA Support Person I have a request for Vaidya Mishra : Please could he discuss Chyavanprash. Is it always good for everybody of all ages or should it be avoided in ama conditions like, low jatharagni, heavy phlegm, flu, sore joints, white coating on tongue etc, because it is a rasayan and therefore heavy […]