Yoga has many benefits for the mind, body, and soul. There are many different poses (called "asanas") that help with all of these. One common asana is Downward Dog, also known as Adho Mukha Svanasana. This stretch targets and benefits hamstrings, calves, shoulders, arms, and the back. Other common poses include Warrior I (Virabhadrasana [...]
Feeding the Gut Microbiome… Functional Ayurveda™ MD Style! Homemade Yogurt, Buttermilk, Chaas, and Lassi In every culture, nourishing the gut microbiome is extremely important as it helps your immunity, nutrition, absorption of B12 (think: energy!!), conversion of Vitamin K (for important functions like blood clotting, bone health, heart health, and much more!), and so much [...]
Ayurveda, or Ayurvedic Medicine, is a core tool we use to help people heal here at our Integrative Health Clinic in New Jersey. For many new patients at our practice it's totally new to them and they have a lot of questions. Some common questions that we get from patients first learning about Ayurveda are: [...]