Haldi doodh (turmeric milk)

Haldi doodh (turmeric milk)

The traditional Indian Haldi doodh, translated as turmeric milk and now fashionably known as golden milk or turmeric latte is a little Ayurvedic number I have grown up on. It is an Ayurvedic drink that contains anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting, cleansing and healing properties.

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Sleep easy with Ayurveda - Align to your Ayurvedic clock 

Sleep easy with Ayurveda - Align to your Ayurvedic clock 

Sleep - we spend a 1/3 of our life doing it, so would you consider sleep to be critical to your health? Well according to Ayurveda it is one of the three pillars to sustain our health and life yet it's probably fair to say that we don't give it the attention it deserves. Some of us don't get enough, some of us over indulge and most of us are probably not getting the quality of sleep that we need.

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Savoury and spicy Indian pancakes

Savoury and spicy Indian pancakes

In the quest to reduce sugar and balance Kapha over the winter season - these quick spicy and savoury pancakes go down a treat and apart from the little oil used to toast them I'd say they’re pretty healthy and a great way to get some veggies into your diet. You could do them plain. I use chickpea and rice flour with some raising agents.
(gluten-free & vegan recipe!)

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My personal encounter with covid-19

My personal encounter with covid-19

Whilst the 2020 lockdown presented an opportunity to indulge in Netflix, social media and Zoom chats (myself included); for me, it opened up the space to focus on all things ‘SELF’ and for that I am extremely grateful. On reflection, 2020 was quite an expansive year for me for the most part.

Then in early December I was exposed to the virus . For a few days I was totally floored and it was time opened up my herbal medicine cabinet to get me through. I truly believe that my speedy recovery was a result of the intense preventative healthcare measures I had taken in the 6-8 months in the run up to being struck down.

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Ghee - an Ayurvedic friendly fat

Ghee - an Ayurvedic friendly fat

Ghee is revered as an elixir for health and longevity in Ayurveda and is one of my favourite staples and referred to as gritam in sanskrit - used both internally and externally in ayurvedic cleansing and rejuvenation therapies. By clarifying butter, most of the milk proteins are removed, leaving a virtually lactose-free cooking fat which is free from hydrogenated fats and trans-fatty acids and protective against free radical damage.

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