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Ahara Niyama : The Value of Desi A2 Cow’s milk in Ayurveda

One of the recommendations we make to improve hair and skin health is to include good quality, desi A2 Cow’s milk in the daily diet. This is an ayurvedic ahara (diet) recommendation which helps improve ojas, tejas, build good dhatu…

A common misconception we hear at Krya is about healthy eating timings to follow and meal choices at each time. Today the Media is full of advice on nutrition and guides to healthy eating. Different theories abound on calculating protein and…

Pitta Balancing Diet Part 2: pitta channelizing Dravyas & Spices

A pitta imbalance is responsible for many skin and hair conditions we see today like premature greying, hair thinning, heat rashes, acne, etc. Pitta imbalance is also the cause behind gastritis, GERD, IBS and high Blood Pressure. Whenever we…

If you are suffering from a visible Pitta imbalance like premature greying, acne outbreaks, then a Pitta balancing diet can help holistically heal your condition. Ayurveda believes in following a holistic approach to understanding skin and hair issues. Hair and…

Eating for Good Health – An Ayurvedic Perspective : Part 1

I am often asked what Ayurveda prescribes as a healthy diet. I hesitate to write down a fixed diet plan for many reasons: there are many diet fads these days which have become accepted as healthy diets (for example the…

Eight Ayurvedic eating techniques for clearer, radiant skin

We spoke about open pores and oily skin yesterday and we looked at how they are variously approached by cosmetic science, dermatology and Ayurveda. We then looked at the role of Pitta dosha and how it influences oiliness on skin,…

Krya Hair 101 series – 4 principles of Mindful eating

Ayurveda believes that the food we eat literally makes up every part of our body. Every organ system is formed by metabolising of the food we eat and assimilating the nutrients from the metabolised food. Ayurveda divides the body into…

Is grey hair bothering you? Krya shares 7 ways you can slow down premature greying today by changing your food and lifestyle habits

We wrote about premature greying last week and how Ayurveda classifies premature greying. As we saw last week, Ayurveda is quite definitive, precise and holistic about exactly why premature greying occurs. Premature greying is seen as a consequence of unchecked,…

The sacred act of eating: how the right food can nourish your body and give you great skin and hair

“Deepo bhakshayate dhvantam kajjalam cha prasuyate yadannam bhakshayennityam jayate tadrishI praja “ Lamp eats darkness and produces [black] soot! What food (quality) [one] eats daily, so will [one] produce. One of the key pieces of information that I look for…

How aggravated pitta dosha damages your hair and acclerates greying. Krya shares insights from Ayurveda to help you control aggravated pitta dosha for great hair health

We have been deluged with consultation requests this past month at Krya. Our consultations usually take us a while as we ask for extensive information on diet, lifestyle, current hair and skin regimen, etc. Our recommendations are sent on the…

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What are healthy eating timings according to Ayurveda ?

Pitta Balancing Diet Part 2: pitta channelizing Dravyas & Spices

Pitta balancing diet Part 1: Using specific Rasas (tastes) to balance Pitta

Eight Ayurvedic eating techniques for clearer, radiant skin

Krya Hair 101 series – 4 principles of Mindful eating

Is grey hair bothering you? Krya shares 7 ways you can slow down premature greying today by changing your food and lifestyle habits

The sacred act of eating: how the right food can nourish your body and give you great skin and hair

How aggravated pitta dosha damages your hair and acclerates greying. Krya shares insights from Ayurveda to help you control aggravated pitta dosha for great hair health

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