Pre diabetes treatment – The Ayurvedic way

Pre diabetes is a menace of modern day – sedentary lifestyle. It is a condition, if left unattended, the person might go on to develop diabetes. Allopathic system of medicine treats it as a condition and medicines are prescribed to ‘treat’ prediabetes. But since it is only a hint that the person ‘might’ develop diabetes in future, it can be very well reversed with suitable lifestyle changes and by including some very simple herbs in diet. Read more »

Is Ayurveda totally vegetarian?

In recent days, Ayurveda is more and more being associated with spirituality, hence a notion is there among people that, if you are on Ayurvedic medicines, then you should follow a vegetarian diet. If one is a firm follower of practical spirituality, and if one considers Ayurveda as a serious medical system, then here is the answer with detailed explanation to the question – Is Ayurveda vegetarian? can be explored. Read more »

‘Pre diabetes treatment’ – do we really need this?

Last week, one of the patient called and frantically told that she has been diagnosed with “pre diabetes” and would be required to undergo medication. I began to wonder, if we start eating medicines for all the health conditions on earth, then who will eat food? Here is an attempt to explore more about pre diabetes management. Read more »

Male health: Masturbation questions and answers

Masturbation is one of the topics with huge controversy, misconception and lack of awareness. The only way to eradicate the misconception is to explain it more and more in all possible ways. Here are a few masturbation faq and answers. Read more »

Male health: Is masturbation wrong?

This question rings in every man’s mind, usually in the teenage – is masturbation wrong? is masturbation safe? does it cause sexual impotence? Here is an attempt to unearth a few facts about an act, which almost every man indulges with.., Masturbation. Read more »

Koluppu katti – multiple lipoma – Ayurvedic treatment possibilities

Recently I have received many inquiries regarding treatment for multiple lipoma, called as Koluppu Katti in Tamil. So, this article intends to explore what Ayurveda offers for the treatment of this disease and what are its limitations. Read more »

Tips on how to deal with doctor

I have seen many questions in yahoo answers and in other platforms, patients asking about questions that they should ask, when they go and consult a doctor. So, here are a few tips on how to deal with doctor and what are the apt questions to ask. Read more »

Does massage work?

Recently I suggested a client to undergo oil massage, he said that one of the famous Allopathic doctor had opined that the massage is of no use. So, here is the details of – “Does massage really work?”

Ayurveda explains massage as one among the daily routines that everyone has to follow. It explains that daily massage has the following benefits – [body massage is called as Abhyanga in Sanskrit] Read more »

Benefits of gym and exercise – Ayurvedic explanation

Benefits of gym and exercise is very well explained in Ancient Ayurvedic text book – Sushruta Samhita. It is so meaningful and interesting, I cant resist mentioning the original Sanskrit shloka from the text book, along with meaning.

For easy understanding, the terms – weight lifting exercise, workout exercise, weight training exercise, fitness routine, are all covered under the term Vyayama  (Exercise).

Hope that this article will encourage all to take up exercises in right quantities, and in right time. Read more »

Confusing Ayurvedic medicine name

Patients usually get confused with  Ayurvedic medicine name. Some of the Ayurvedic medicines have different names based on regional language differences. Here is an attempt to clear the doubts on Ayurvedic medicine names. Read more »