Ayurveda on Shine

Weight Loss Secrets: Could This Ayurvedic Weight Loss Plan Really Work?

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I'm a sucker for natural approaches to diet and weight loss. I'll take a diet plan that advocates fresh fruits and vegetables vs. pills and potions any day. That's why I've been a little intrigued by the natural health gurus who say that ancient practices of Ayurveda could make you healthier--and slimmer. Here's more...

I am officially one of those neti pot nut jobs

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<img alt="" src="http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/shine/health/netipot.jpg" align="left" width="411" height="336">I woke up this morning to the bright sunshine and whir of the heater running. I pulled myself out of bed, yawned, stretched and sniffled. It's prime cold season here and I know that by the runny nose and slips of paper begging families to wash hands frequently that my son brings home from preschool. I'm trying to combat six months of congestion and a Costco investment in lotion-laced Kleenex with a vitamin C commitment, drinking more water, getting more sleep and holding my breath as I walk though the adorable germ infestation that is my son's classroom. But this morning, I didn't need any of that. I was barely awake, I was sniffly and I was jonesing for <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/slideshow1_ss_oz_20070426/6">my neti pot.</a> Yeah, I said jonesing.

Crabby, tired and jonesing for a latte: What did detoxing do to you?

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A few years ago, I did an ayurvedic detox cleanse that changed my life. And my marriage. Not to mention my relationship with crackers, ghee and...

Maybe skip the ayurvedic herbal supplements (at least for now)

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In another edition of "Everything I Put In My Body Is Toxic," a recent report by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found that an...