by MelinaMeza | Jun 2, 2014 | Ayurveda & Wellness
In last month’s blog, Things to Know About Your Liver, I focused on the organ’s role in daily detoxification and what types of foods and lifestyle practices are recommended for optimal liver health. This month I’ll highlight the liver’s metabolic processes and...
by MelinaMeza | Aug 7, 2014 | Ayurveda & Wellness
In the science of Ayurveda, one of the important functions of the liver is to regulate the heat in the blood. If you are getting too hot from enjoying excessive amounts of spicy foods, indulging in too much sunshine, exercising out in the midday heat, or working too...
by MelinaMeza | Dec 5, 2013 | Ayurveda & Wellness
1. Get your 8 hours of sleep every night and keep that sleep bank full this season! With sufficient rest, your immune system will stay strong and you will be less susceptible to the common cold. Without sufficient sleep, not only does your immune system get...
by MelinaMeza | Feb 18, 2016 | Ayurveda & Wellness
“Skin is our first line of protection from the outside, and the reflection of everything going on inside of us.” Pramtima Raichur Your skin is the largest organ of the body and requires routine care to look and feel its best. Being exposed to the external environment...
by MelinaMeza | Apr 2, 2013 | Ayurveda & Wellness
After co-teaching the Spring Seasonal Ayurveda Yoga Immersion with Dr. Scott Blossom this weekend, I feel inspired to highlight the importance of the earth element this month while we are in the kapha-aggravating phase of spring. The kapha dosha will typically...
by MelinaMeza | Feb 1, 2012 | Ayurveda & Wellness
As unique beings we all have different hopes, fears, conditioning, expectations, and agendas around our health and relationship to food and eating. Over the years of teaching and doing nutritional counseling, I have found it valuable to establish my own set of...
