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Recently I came across a message which was forwarded to me about a case of severe alcoholic liver disease in a patient due to consumption of Dasamoolarishta, an Ayurvedic Formulation. It was forwarded in the name of Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, a gastroenterologist from Kochi, Kerala. When I checked his Face book page for the details of the message, I came across and the post about the case report published in American Journal of Gastroentrology – “Severe alcoholic hepatitis in a Teetotaler”..

Scientists have developed a new way to deliver drugs into the brain through non invasive nasal spray. This new technique is based on Aerosol science and engineering principles.

In this part one of skin care aspects , Dr Sreejit shares the list of commonly utilized food that are against glowing healthy skin and causes skin ailments

Dr Sreejit narrates who all do NOT get affected by eating unhealthy junk food & lifestyle, recommendations on how to escape the side effects of the same , step by step approach to shift from bad habits to good.

Health is a multi-dimensional concept that includes domains related to physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning. Its worthy to take a print colour print out of this slide and to display over the wall or desk to remind one self of the daily home works needed for health maintenance.

Dr Sreejit continues to share a ‘unique to Ayurveda’ concept of Incompatibility of food and its practices where certain types of food do NOT  ”deserve to be together ‘’ in the food plate- at same time. This is very useful in getting rid of many chronic ailments.Today’s narration will have combinations used commonly –  fish and milk , milk and acidic food, milk and vegetables, plantain and butter milk , honey plus ghee, milk and black gram , -how they affect health.

Dr Sreejit shares a ‘unique to Ayurveda’ concept of Incompatibility of food and its practices where certain types of food do NOT ”deserve to be together ‘’ in the food plate- at same time. This is very useful in getting rid of many chronic ailments.

Addicted to mobile phone ? Is mobile phone controlling your life or you making good use of your mobile phone ? Its time to think. Because excessive use of mobile phones is known to adversely affect neck posture if not properly taken care.

Dr Sreejit narrates about 10 easy features to determine you exceeded  ‘right ‘ quantity of food; harms of being on ‘excess’ fasting / dieting; 3 food habits that are capable of causing death or dreadful diseases in long term.

In this article, Dr Sreejit discusses, as per the traditions of Ayurveda, which food should we ideally start with in a meal ? He touches upon the benefits of meat soup, butter milk, warm water, beer and alcoholic drinks.

The Art of Living Prajñā Yoga (Intuition Process) is a 2-day program introduced for kids and teenagers between 5-18 years of age. We all are born with a natural intuitive ability to perceive beyond our senses. This is especially visible in children whose minds are still fresh, less obsessive and more in tune with nature.

The glycemic index or glycaemic index is a number associated with the carbohydrates in a particular type of food that indicates the effect of these carbohydrates on a person’s blood glucose (also called blood sugar) level. From an Ayurvedic practitioners point of view, this is very useful chart to select the appropriate kind of fruits for pre-diabetics and diabetic patients. A color print of this slide helps as a ready-reckoner to make quick and safe choices.

Ayurveda has clear genetic and molecular basis, scientists have recently identified. Researchers have found a human DNA that is directly associated with the human classification into Vaata, Pitha and Kapha, as described in ancient Ayurveda text – Charakasamhita. This expansive study was conducted by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology – Hyderabad, Manipal University, Indian Institute of Science and other institutes.

In the last articles, Dr Sreejit talks about the ideal quantity of food, how much to eat, prohibitions to be careful about during and after food intake and an easy to identify list of unfit for regular daily consumption food items. In this article, he takes you to the appropriate timings/situations of food intake and introduces you to a practically available list of food items worth daily consumption.

In this article, the author talks about the most important questions about food from both quality and quantity perspective. Author also touches upon the types and the nature of food that are most suitable for a healthy person and the signals that body give out which must be taken into consideration by everyone to stay healthy.

Ayurveda attaches more importance to digestion, assimilation than to nutrition only. Here the attempt is to lift the cloud surrounding several misconceptions around what Ayurveda suggests as ideal food habits. This is part 1 of the article and we will elaborate more aspects in the coming articles. So stay tuned for more.

Summer months is blistering months in India. Temperature is soaring and its time to plan our food habits according to ancient traditions of Ayurveda. Here is a quick guide checklist that outlines what to eat, what not to eat so that health remains in good shape through out the summer months.

This article is tailor made for an ultimate final end user – a patient who is seeking Ayurveda for his /her health recovery. This article has been evolved out of experience of treating directly or by proxy patients in last 15 yrs as an independent physician.