Ok…so, after a few weeks, we are all, more or less, adjusting to a global pandemic called Covid-19, I assume. (How) are you adjusting??? Unprecedented times, unprecedented times indeed. Never seen stuff happening like this ever before in the 55 years I walk on this planet called earth. The social distancing, the isolation, the economic […]
Daily Archives: April 17, 2020
Five easy ways to use less plastic
Want to reduce to amount of plastic you bring into your house, without putting a ton of effort in it. I’ve got it covered! About a year ago I started to reevalute my plastic consumption. It seems like EVERYTHING is made out of plastic of at least packaged in plastic. But, by making a couple […]
Weight training
I assume we all know that the human body is made for movement and weight training is an important part of your exercise routine. Your body will get stronger and because of that, so will your mind. Eveything you do with your body, has an effect on your mind and everything you think influences your […]
Nervous system
Nervous system? I thought you were going to blog about the digestive tract this year?! Rightfully so, but you see, there won’t be complete and lasting healing, if you do not start/include work on your nervous system. Almost every chronic illness comes on, because of a disregulated nervous system. Let’s see why by focussing on […]
The biggest addiction
is not alcohol, sigarettes or coke, but sugar. I know this is a very sensitive topic for many people, but I am gonna say it anyway: you do not have a ‘sweet tooth’, as some people put it mildly, you have an addiction which is very harmful for your health. Strong language? Yes, strong language! […]
Abhyanga
Abhyanga is a form of Ayurvedic medicine wherein the body is massaged with a dosha specific warm oil. A practitioner can do the massage, but you can also do it yourself. Abhyanga has a cleansing effect and it relaxes. It has a strengthening effect on the nervous system, it relieves stress, fatigue and insomnia. It […]
Dosha
Ayurveda has 3 doshas: vata, pitta and kapha. There are many tests on the internet to determine your dosha. Of course you can also pay a visit to an Ayurvedic practitioner. It is important to know about your dosha, because it will tell you about your digestive tract, your nutritional requirements, what happens when you […]
Detox herbs
Since this is the ‘detox season’, I would like to present a few herbs you can use to detox. Last year I wrote a blog on detox, so when you’ve read that one (still available in the archives), you’ll know that due to our way of life, our bodies are in need of more detox; […]
Periodontitis
In previous blogs, I talked about digestion according to Western, Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. I will now get on with, sadly, common ailments in the digestive tract from mouth to butt. Digestion starts in the mouth, with chewing well. The more you chew your food, the more your help your digestive tract with the digestion […]
The digestive tract according to Chinese Medicine.
We talked about the digestive tract according to Western Medicine in January. In February you could read about the Ayurvedic view and this month we will talk about the Chinese Medicine view. As you could have read in the blog about the digestive tract according to Ayurveda, Agni is important. Chinese Medicine also knows the […]