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The Yogi Blog is written by Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, one of the country's foremost natural healing experts.

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Bring on the Guests

I have invited several of my esteemed friends and colleagues to write guest posts, so you will be seeing more of them soon. I think you will like what you read from them....

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Add Antioxidants to Your Diet

Speaking of superfruits and antioxidants, here's a short video that shows you some important fruits, foods and teas that are loaded with healthy, anti-aging antioxidants...

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Inflammation and Herbs

From my point of view, fighting inflammation is one of the most consistent things we do to help people regain their health....

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Cooking Cooling Greens

Apropos of summer cooling foods and their anti-inflammatory benefits......

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Anti-inflammatory Eating Plan

It seems to me that one of the most profound things you can do to impact your long term health is to control inflammation....

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Traditional Chinese Medicine 101

In my 37 years in the health and nutrition field, I have studied a lot of natural health systems. For me, two stand out, and I use them literally every day....

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Dosha Diets

Learning about my Ayurvedic constitution and adjusting my diet accordingly was one of the most, if not the most important, things I have ever done for my health. I grew up having chronic, serious sinus problems. Once I learned that, as a kapha constitution, I did much better with very few milk products in my diet, my sinus issues retreated and never bothered me again....

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Detox and Cleansing Stories

On a personal note, I have done a lot of detoxification over the years, using many programs, as they became appropriate. Since I’ve been at this game for 37 years, that adds up to a lot of cleaning out....

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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Garlic and Onions Reduce Heart Attacks

I’m a great fan of the healing properties of onion and garlic- so much so, in fact, that I make a point to eat them every day. These closely related foods are two of the best for the cardiovascular system. Ayurveda uses warming onions and garlic to aid circulation, digestion and immune function....

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Monday, June 08, 2009

Green Tea Works Wonders

You’d have to live under a rock to miss the green tea explosion of the last decade. I think this healthy beverage can be a great addition to a healthy diet and herb program....

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Friday, June 05, 2009

A Healthy Diet- Eat the Whole, not the Parts

It seems to me that, for our health, the thing that most of us have had the most trouble with for the longest is diet. And, boy, has our diet changed, in just one generation! Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common. Fiber levels are one tenth of that of our historical diet....

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Thursday, June 04, 2009

Get to Know your Superfruits

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Or so they say. Apples really are pretty healthy, but some superstar fruits are getting a lot of attention these days. I’ve been giving some thought to fruits and which ones would really be a good addition to our diet, and while doing that, I’ve actually been eating an apple each day for many years....

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Friday, May 29, 2009

Top Ten Ayurvedic Herbs

Herbs work. They are effective and dynamic, and you can feel their effects. I see it every day, and I’d like you to feel it. But how to get started?...

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Yogi’s Five Spices

Ayurveda has come up with a special blend of 5 herbs that work especially well if you consume them every day, so, in my house, we drink the “original” Yogi Tea, the one that started it all, every day....

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Healthy Weight and Detox

When Oprah and Dr. Oz talk about detoxification and special therapeutic diets, you know it’s become trendy....

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