Time Tested Ayurveda Remedies for Hypertension
Vata is responsible for the blood vessels constricting and this often happens to people in their old age (around 65). The blood vessel walls thickens and the passage becomes narrow, and this results high blood pressure.
Pitta on the other hand, is related to the rushing of blood with more force, increasing the blood pressure.
Like vata, kapha too narrows the arteries but it is related to increased blood viscosity as a result of fatty deposits in the artery walls.
Some causes for high blood pressure includes anger and anxiety, emotional and physical stress. Heavy responsibilities tension at work or stressful situations too can send the blood pressure up. These conditions can constrict the blood vessels and can increase blood pressure for a long time and at an accelerating rate. (more…)

Weight Loss Organizations
Losing and maintaining weight is a difficult and intimately personal struggle, but it is not one that anyone needs to go through alone. There are literally millions of people forging their own paths to their better selves, and together, they offer support, advice, and inspiration to one another. (more…)

Diet Preparation II — Importance of Sleep
Diet Preparation IIImportance of Sleep
The first article in this series stressed the importance of being
prepared to begin any weight loss program. Withough proper diet
preparation, you will set yourself up for weight loss failure instead of success…. (more…)

How Lamb and Pears Can Help Your Food Allergy
Lamb and pears may appear to be a strange combination, but the reason they are chosen as part of a food allergy diet is because they are rarely indicated in allergies. (more…)

Can A Raw Food Diet Help You Lose Weight?
Raw foods are nutritious and delicious plus, low in calories and fat. (more…)

Clarification from Cutting-Edge Scientist: Excess Insulin to Blame for Obesity & More
Renowned obesity expert Robert Lustig, M.D., the pediatric endocrinologist at UCSF, who I just wrote about in my previous post, was kind enough to get back to me right away with comments about his study and my blog entry about… (more…)