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Heart Health High Blood Pressure

Managing High Blood Pressure with Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support February 23, 2024

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) the incidence of high blood pressure in the US in 2021 contributed towards 691,095 deaths. And one third of US adults have high blood pressure at approximately 119.9 million. High blood pressure is defined as systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure greater than 80 mmHg.

Allergies Colds and Flu Kapha Respiratory Health

Managing Sinus Congestion with Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support February 15, 2024

Chronic sinus congestion affects 31 million people in the United States, making it a highly prevalent condition. Acute sinusitis, occurring for less than 4 weeks, is even more common, affecting 50 million adults every year.

Ear Health Pain Management

Managing Ear Disorders with Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support February 09, 2024

Worldwide, there are approximately one and a half billion people, or about twenty percent of the population, living with some hearing loss and about half a million with complete hearing loss. According to Ayurveda, there are twenty-eight different disorders that can affect the ears, and eleven of them are quite common.

Headaches Pitta Vata

Managing Common Headaches with Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support February 02, 2024

Headaches are one of the most common causes of pain and can be a disorder in itself or a symptom of another disorder. Among the different types of headaches, tension headaches and migraines are the most common. The symptoms include pain that has a throbbing, squeezing, or burning sensation felt anywhere on the head or neck.

Digestive Health Samana Vata

Supporting IBS with Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support January 25, 2024

Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS is a gastrointestinal disorder associated with a dysfunctional gut. The main symptoms include chronic abdominal pain with diarrhea that can alternate with constipation. In 2023, Cedars-Sinai conducted a nationwide survey of 89,000 people and found that an estimated 6.1% of the US population have symptoms associated with IBS.

Cough Prana Vata Respiratory Health

Managing Coughs with the Healing Power of Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support January 19, 2024

Ayurveda refers to any type of coughing as Kasa and is a respiratory system disorder that occurs due to the obstruction of vata dosha. Prana vata is located in the respiratory system, and when it becomes obstructed the natural downward flow reverses forcefully upward causing the urge to cough. This is what Ayurveda refers to as Kasa.

Brain Health Rasayana

Improving Concentration and Memory with Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support January 11, 2024

Aging is the main reason we lose the ability to concentrate, learn, and remember new things. Ayurveda defines aging as the vata time of life which begins somewhere between 60 and 70 years of age depending on the person. This is the time of life when vata dosha naturally becomes dominant.

Kapha Mental Health Vata

Lifting Your Spirit with Ayurveda

by Kottakkal Support January 04, 2024

The World Health Organization states that, "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." This definition is similar to the Ayurvedic definition of health, which emphasizes the importance of a healthy mind and spirit as well as the body and senses. Depression is a common disorder that affects one out of every six US adults at some point in their life.

Kapha Vata Winter Selfcare

Winter Season Self Care

by Kottakkal Support December 29, 2023

When the winter season is underway with cold, wet, and snowy weather and days are short with less sunshine, it can leave us feeling dull and heavy. There is even a disorder called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), commonly known as the winter blues associated with wintertime depression.

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