Fran's House of Ayurveda

Walking into a drug store with about half of the space filled with chemical cosmetics of all kinds, always leaves me feeling frustrated at t...

I once read somewhere about a woman who travelled around India, visiting Ayurvedic doctors at every stop, and at each one she received a dif...

“It is promotive of memory, intelligence, vital fire, semen, vital essence (ojas), kapha, and fat. It is curative of Vata, Pitta, fever and ...

I am now officially just 4 weeks away from having my baby! This is a very exciting final month of pregnancy, with discomforts eased by the c...

I've discovered recently that, although I'm not anemic, I have slightly below-ideal iron levels in my body. This is likely because, ...

...And Vegetarian! After being vegetarian for 6 or 7 years, I decided to scrap the dairy part altogether and follow a vegan diet. Unfortunat...

Say that five times fast! I think it's almost common knowledge by now that aluminum can be dangerous to our health. Abnormal levels of ...

Our modern diets are overloaded with sodium, hidden in processed and prepared foods, and iodized salt a staple in kitchens. This causes hig...

I've received commentary in the past about the issue with including onions and garlic in my recipes, as they are deemed inappropriate fo...

I've heard of vipassana but never understood what it was until I saw two short documentaries on its application in prison systems. Thank...

Discovering my Ayurvedic mind-body constitution is to me a vital first step to know how to fine-tune my diet and lifestyle in order to optim...

I do love chocolate, although I'm finding I'm less and less addicted to it lately. It could be because I've been snacking on nat...

In meditation during corpse pose today, it occurred to me you might be interested in a few techniques out there for relaxing deeply. This ca...

As I described in my recipe post above for Vegetable Tea, eliminating acidic foods, and acid-producing foods, will help heal and prevent a h...

Back in the fall, I posted that Autumn is Vata Season , which is true, but so is winter! Cold, dry and windy conditions characterize Vata, h...

Come October, change is in the air. Outdoors the temperature is cool, the air is dry, and the winds pick up -- in other words, it's Vata...

I've been having revelations around my liver lately that I thought I'd share with fellow Pitta types. (I'm actually Pitta-Kapha....

I only just recently discovered the wonderfulness of coconut oil. Did you know that it is used for hair, skin and cooking? It's healthy ...

Okay, I admit that the title is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but the essence behind it is that it isn't necessarily the superficial acts, like...

Hemp is a wonder plant that can be used to make fibers, fuel and food. Nutritionally, in a vegetarian or vegan diet it is a perfectly balanc...