Now that the whole world is under the spell of the nasty virus, it seems a good idea to write an extra blog on how your resistance works. It’s pretty complicated, so what follows is a strong simplification. Your defense is any resistance that your body makes to a pathogen. This system is busy 24/7 […]
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The virus
The whole world is burdened by the virus that is paralyzing the world as we knew it. Some general things that cannot be said often enough. Stay home. Do NOT go out unless you absolutely have to. If you absolutely have to go out, keep your distance. Wash, wash, wash your hands often and thoroughly. […]
Ginger
Ginger is used a lot in the Ayurvedic kitchen. It is seen as a universal medicine because of its culinary and medicinal properties. It is detoxifying. It influences the absorption, digestion and relief of your food. It is stimulating appetite. When you mix the juice of the gingerroot with oil, you can use it to […]
Forward bend
Did you know all the good that comes from the forward bend? It is so worth your while, see: It stretches your hips, hamstrings and calves It strenghtens your thighs and knees It strenghtens your backbone and keeps it flexible It reduces stress, anxiety, depression and fatigue You come to rest It calms your nervous […]
Ayurvedic tips to reduce stress
And yes, we are back to stress. (Chronic) stress- and traumaresponses are the rootcauses of all chronic and auto immune diseases. Also in Ayurveda, stressresponses are seen as a disruption of the nervous system and the nervous system is linked to the vata dosha. In case of (chronic) stressresponses, when you get older and in […]
Dahl
Dahl is a well known comfort food from India. It’s easy to make and very tasty. I ate it a lot when I was living in India. For the baseline dahl, you need: Red lentils 1 onion 2 cloves of garlic Fresh ginger Turmeric A bit of cumin powder Coconut milk A few fresh […]
What happened?
The last month was a bit of an ‘uptown-downtown’ kind of a month. Some days feeling fine and enough energy to get stuff done, and some days no energy at all. Last year, some of the blogs were written by some very lovely, passionate and strong women as you know. I thought it would be […]
The digestive tract according to Ayurveda
A good digestive fire, Agni, is also important within Ayurveda. Agni is the fire that is responsible for all physiological processes in the body. If disease manifests itself, then there is almost always something going on in the intestines. Agni is a broad concept: Agni is the fire in the gastrointestinal tract. This is called […]
Chest opener
A good and helpful exercise for the winter, is the chest opener and it goes as follows. Stand up straight Your feet are hip width, feet firmly on the ground, toes pointing forward Place your hands on your low back, fingers are closed and pointed downward, thumbs stand more or less in your sides Bring […]
What is vitamin B12?
Vitamins are essential nutrients that are necessary for the proper functioning of our body. They can be subdivided into fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E and K and water-soluble vitamins such as C and all B vitamins. B12 is an exceptional vitamin, because it is water-soluble and also has a stock like the fat-soluble […]