by Petra N. | Jul 2, 2021 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Summer is the season of heat. Well, at least in the Northern hemisphere. Ayurveda associates heat with pitta dosha. When the heat in the environment is rising, your body is naturally creating more heat too. So, pitta dosha in your body is rising. According to the laws...
by Petra N. | Dec 13, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
You know rose as a pretty flower but it’s so much more. Did you know that rose is “a natural source of antioxidants with a potential use in disease prevention and management”—from RA and diabetes to osteoporosis, liver problems and more? The “lotus of the heart” Rose...
by Petra N. | Nov 8, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Well, it’s been quite a year. No wonder that radio stations and TV channels are starting early to get us all in the holiday spirit. One of my favorite things to do around this time of the year is curling up on the couch with some hot tea (or eggnog) and watching the...
by Petra N. | Oct 13, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
If herbs could talk, what would they say? As part of the Los Altos Virtual Arts and Wine Festival all October long, I’ll be hosting a special 30-minute Zoom chat. In this chat, I’ll share with you some of my favorite ayurvedic herbs, the story behind MY24/7, a premium...
by Petra N. | Sep 20, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Yesterday as I was stuffing tea bags with 3 magical fruits, I got inspired to write about triphala. Triphala means three fruits in Sanskrit because that’s what it is: the combination of amalaki, haritaki and bibhitaki. Amalaki is Indian gooseberry and you can learn...
