“Dear Vaidyaji, Is it OK to cook Avocados or it should be had raw always? Thanks, Pavithra” Vaidya replies: Dear Pavithra: cooking avocados is not a good idea because avocado oil and other nutrients in avocado are very heat sensitive. However, raw avocado has a lot of soma, and if your digestive agni is low […]
The Benefits of Iron for Health through SV Ayurveda
August 3, 2015 by 4 Comments
Iron is an important necessary ingredient in our blood. But do you specifically know how many ailments and imbalances it can address? Long before we could scientifically study the importance of iron for our body’s overall health, its health benefits were already well known by the ancient sages. One 16th century text called “Rasa Tarangini” […]
Alopecia Universalis
March 6, 2015 by 12 Comments
This little girl (age 9) came to us, along with her twin, who had the same diagnosis, in February of 2014. The hair in their entire bodies (including facial hair, leg hair and eyebrows in addition to their scalp) had fallen out entirely, at age 3 1/2. They had been to numerous endocrinologists, dermatologists and […]
Diet for Women’s Health
May 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
We received more questions regarding women’s diet and general health. This week Vaidya replies to: Sofia I. 1. I read two very important articles about pre and post period diet in your last newsletters, what should be a diet for women during the period as blood is lost. 2. Is it normal to have a […]
