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http://www.drhelenthomas.com Hi I am a practicing Chiropractor for the last 25 years. Ayurveda came into my life in 1984. I have studied with the best in the nation and the best in India. It is a practice that takes a lifetime to become a master. I love teaching it and practicing it.

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Anxiety, Anger And Depression Can Be Conquered By Balancing Your Body
That the thoughts in your mind have an enormous effect on your body has become well accepted. There's even a tongue-twisting name for a new field of scientific investigation of the mind-body connection: psychoneuro-immunology or PNI. PNI studies the interaction between the mind, nervous system, immune system, and endocrine system... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 30/05/2008 | Health
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Yoga The Lifetime Practice Of Energy Renewal
Yoga Yoga in Sanskrit means "union" and derives from the Hindu religion. It can be a spiritual practice that incorporates meditation and other mental exercises. A yoga session combined with mindful breathing can be a "moving meditation." There are many schools of yoga, but hatha yoga is the form most commonly... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 15/05/2008 | Health
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The Stress Of Modern Living Propels Ancient Science Into Limelight
In order to fully appreciate the powerful role of Ayurveda in restoring health, you need to understand how it helps you handle stress, which is at the root of many ailments big and small. Dr. Hans Selye, the pioneering researcher who practically invented the concept of stress, defined it rather... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 15/05/2008 | Education
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Thoughts In Your Mind Have An Enormous Effect On Your Body.
That the thoughts in your mind have an enormous effect on your body has become well accepted. There's even a tongue-twisting name for a new field of scientific investigation of the mind-body connection: psychoneuro-immunology or PNI. PNI studies the interaction between the mind, nervous system, immune system, and endocrine system... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 15/05/2008 | Health
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Ayurveda On Cloned Cows And Dairy Products
Just this Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared that healthy clones of cows, pigs and goats are safe for human consumption. The whole purpose behind these cloning experiments is to improve the DNA of the animal. The ultimate goal: Healthier meat and dairy products. The realistic result: Who knows? As... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 31/01/2008 | Health
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Kicharee - The Chicken Soup Of India
When we were bedridden and weak, thinking we were going to perish from fever, Grandma's recipe for chicken soup (or Campbell's soup in a pinch) is what nursed us back to health. In India, however, the idea of food as medicine is as old as Methuselah. Tradition holds that there is... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 31/01/2008 | Cooking Tips
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Bloating Means Abdominal Distention Ayurveda Says It Is Linked To A Nervous Stomach
Abdominal bloating, when the abdomen distends and there may be intestinal or abdominal gas, is the cardinal sign of dysfunction of the agni, the digestive fire, and is usually caused by a vata imbalance. In Ayurveda we describe it as the first sign of an imbalance in the "gastrointestinal consciousness."... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 22/01/2008 | Medicine
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Eliminate Confusion, Self Judgement, And Old Belief Patterns - Learn Ayurveda Health Care Choices
In the science of ayurvedic medicine, body type survey is used as one of the diagnostic methods of the science of Ayurveda. This self-protocol test is an accurate description of the examination done by the Ayurveda Rishis' Physicians. These ancient physicians performed the examinations and recorded the results in sanskrit originally. It... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 11/01/2008 | Health
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Ayurveda Fenugreek Spice Is Scientifically Proven To Lower The Bad (LDL) And Increase The (HDL) Good Cholesterol
Fenugreek is the common name for the latin botanical name. Trigonella foenum-graecum. Plasma Insulin levels are found to increase when given fenugreek in vivo. This results in Increased conversion of hepatic cholesterol to bile salts. Which facilitates reducing the LDL and increasing the HDL. Research in Indian Medicine Annals are... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 08/01/2008 | Medicine
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Ashwangandha A Mainstay Herb In Ayurveda For Pain Management
I was busy, I had both of the ayurveda physicians Narendra and Aruna Pendse visiting my home and clinic for two weeks. I have been preparing my clinic and teaching my patients the value of seeing us together for a month before that. My great visitors are finally here and... Read
By: Helen Thomas | 08/01/2008 | Health