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DOSHA QUIZ Ayurvedic Body Type join our newsletter to receive MIRACLE of LYMPH exclusive eBook Store Search LifeSpa Store Blog Can “Normal” Blood Sugar Levels Shrink Your Brain? by John Douillard on July 14, 2020 | 5 Comments How is Your Blood Sugar? Are sugary treats your guilty pleasure? The information in this article could make you swear off sugar once and for all. High glucose levels may Categories: Blood Sugar , Cognitive Health Tagged: blood glucose test , blood sugar , brain , brain health , cognitive health , dementia , sugar destroyer , test At What Temperature Does Honey become Toxic according to Ayurveda? by John Douillard on July 11, 2020 | 41 Comments When the Heat is On… According to Ayurveda, honey is one of the most powerful medicines. However, honey lovers should beware: it can become a harmful toxin if heated. Heating Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs , Diet + Detox Tagged: heat , hmf , honey , toxin , toxins The Benefits of Antinutrients + Naturally Occurring Food Toxins in Your Diet by John Douillard on July 9, 2020 | 14 Comments The Hygiene Hypothesis The hygiene hypothesis, or hormesis, is the idea that our immune system developed over millions of years from eating hard-to-digest foods, antinutrients, and naturally occurring food toxins that may irritate the Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs , Diet and Seasonal Eating , Digestion & Elimination , Food Sensitivities Tagged: diet , eat wheat , toxin , video Olive Oil Health Benefits with Scientist Dr. Mary Flynn by John Douillard on July 7, 2020 | 10 Comments Olive Oil: The Heart’s Best Friend Extra virgin olive oil is arguably the healthiest oil in the world. You would be hard pressed to find a study linking it to Categories: Aging + Longevity , Diet + Detox , Diet and Seasonal Eating , Heart Health , Optimal Weight Tagged: coconut oil , cooking with olive oil , fat , healthy fats , heart health , olive oil , weight balancing 101: Olive Oil Health Benefits with Scientist Dr. Mary Flynn by John Douillard on July 6, 2020 | 1 Comment In this podcast, Dr. John interviews scientist Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN on her research on the health benefits of olive oil! Dr. Flynn is an Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical) at Brown University where she teaches undergraduate course in nutrition and a research dietitian at The Miriam Hospital, where she has worked since 1984. 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Categories: Aging + Longevity , Men + Women + Family Health Tagged: Boswellia , fish oil , heart health , longevity , turmeric , video Nourish Your Microbiome: Seasonal Prebiotics for Your Ayurvedic Body Type by John Douillard on June 30, 2020 | 2 Comments Prebiotic Foods for Healthy Digestion and a Healthy Microbiome I’m sure you know about probiotics. But do you know about the importance of prebiotic foods? Prebiotics are a class of food Categories: Cleansing & Detox , Diet + Detox , Diet and Seasonal Eating , Digestion & Elimination , Digestion + Lymph , Herbs + Supplements , Probiotics & Microbiology Tagged: blood sugar , digestion , digestive health , immune health , immunity , iodine , kapha , liver health , microbes , microbiome , pitta , prebiotics , slippery elm , vata Breathe Away Occasional Heartburn Ayurvedically by John Douillard on June 27, 2020 | 6 Comments The Mystery of the Diaphragm Did you know the diaphragm is arguably the most important muscle of the body? Sadly, few understand its function; most simply think of it as Categories: Digestion & Elimination , Digestion + Lymph , Fitness/Nose Breathing Tagged: breathe , breathing , diaphragm , digestion , digestive health , heart health , heartburn , indigestion , nose breathing , nose breathing exercise , pratiloma pranayama , video Is Your Lymph Affecting Your Mental Health? by John Douillard on June 25, 2020 | 29 Comments Could your mood, memory, + psychology be affected by lymph? In the early 1900s, a prominent psychiatrist named Dr. Henry Cotton ran the world’s most prestigious mental institution based on the Categories: Cognitive Health , Emotional Health , Lymphatic Health , Mental Health + Mood Tagged: bacopa , Brahmi , brahmi brain , cognitive health , emotional health , immune health , lymph health , manjistha , mental health , mood health , nasya , video Where You Eat Matters: 20 Ayurvedic Eating Tips by John Douillard on June 23, 2020 | 3 Comments Where do you eat? For decades I have been teaching and writing about the three pillars of the Ayurvedic diet: How you eat: calm, relaxed and not on the run. Categories: Diet + Detox , Diet and Seasonal Eating , Emotional Health , Optimal Weight Tagged: #3SeasonDietChallenge , ayurveda , ayurvedic , circadian , diet , digestion , digestive health , eating , meal , seasonal , tips Karna Purana: Ayurvedic Ear Oiling for Hearing & Cognitive Function by John Douillard on June 20, 2020 | 36 Comments Listen Your Way to a Healthy Brain In a study published by the Journal of American Medicine (JAMA), researchers studied nearly 2,000 seniors in an attempt to link age-related hearing loss to cognitive decline.1 Until now, Categories: Cognitive Health , DIY Ayurveda Tagged: brain , cognitive health , ear , elderly , hearing , massage , nasya , oil , self massage , tri doshic massage oil Next Page Search LifeSpa Store Blog Categories Ayurvedic Beauty + Fitness Circadian + Seasonal Lifestyle Diet + Detox Digestion + Lymph Men + Women + Family Health Mental Health + Mood Other Health Topics Upcoming Events Oct 13 Colorado Cleanse October 13 - October 26 View More… 9 million+ ...