Understanding Āma in Āyurveda
In Āyurveda, the concept of āma is fundamental to understanding the root causes of many diseases. Often translated as “undigested food,” āma goes beyond this…
Understanding Headaches: A Holistic Approach
Headaches are a common yet complex issue that can significantly impact our daily lives. From a natural health perspective, understanding the underlying causes of headaches…
Paths of Perception
You’ll encounter these signs about 10 minutes if you follow a little trail off the Lund highway, across from the Tla’amin Convenience store on the…
Ayurveda and psychedelics
There is something of a psychedelic revolution taking place in medicine, hot on the heels of cannabis legalization in many jurisdictions. Professionals in almost every…
A Pandemic Post-Mortem
I started sharing data on social media in late December about the omicron variant in southern Africa and European countries such as Denmark, showing how…
Anxiety and Depression in Ayurveda
For those of you that missed it, here’s a recording of my recent free lecture on anxiety and depression, from April 1 2021. First given…
Dealing with cold and flu season
(pictured above Ligusticum canbyi) Well, it’s that time of year, and people are dropping like flies. Why is it that almost everyone succumbs to sickness…
Herbal medicine and COVID-19
Shortly before we began the Ayurveda in Nepal program in February, details on what was initially called the Wuhan virus were just beginning to emerge,…
Spring can really hang you up…
[pictured above, an alder (Alnus rubra) male catkin that releases pollen] It’s officially Spring and many of you may be witnessing what some refer to…