Ayurveda 101: A New Yorker’s Guide to Doshas and Balance
New to Ayurveda? A plain-English guide to the five elements, the three doshas and how imbalance starts, written for busy New Yorkers.
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Ayurveda for city life from Dr Amit Gupta, MD: digestion, seasons, routine, spices and a calmer mind.
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Is Your Digestive Fire Out? Agni, Ama and Gut Health in a Fast City
Desk lunches, late dinners and iced coffee: how Ayurveda’s digestive fire (Agni) works, the signs of Ama build-up, and seven habits for better gut health.
The Apartment Apothecary: Ayurvedic Remedies That Fit a NYC Kitchen
Build an Ayurvedic home pharmacy in a New York kitchen: the spices, herbs, oils and tools worth keeping for natural health remedies and everyday self-care.
Reading the Menu by Taste: Ayurveda’s Six Tastes in New York
Ayurveda’s six tastes (rasa) explained through a New York menu: what sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent foods do to Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Sattvic or Yogic? Choosing a Spiritual Diet in New York
Sattvic and yogic diets compared: what each includes and avoids, who each suits, and how to start a spiritual diet in a New York kitchen.
Four Seasons, Three Doshas: Holistic Health Through a New York Year
A season-by-season Ayurvedic guide to holistic health in New York: how winter, spring and summer shift the doshas, and how to adjust diet and routine.
Dinacharya in the City: An Ayurvedic Daily Routine for New Yorkers
Dinacharya, the Ayurvedic daily routine, adapted to a New York day: what to do on waking, at lunch, on the commute and before bed, and why timing matters.
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