One chapter in this handy resource is titled "Ayurveda spells Health B-A-L-A-N-C-E." This 5,000-year-old healing system from India challenges us to make healthy choices for a balanced life. Author Shubhra Krishan has worked in print and television journalism for 14 years. She began exploring ayurveda while living and working in India where she was born. She interviewed many practitioners to gather material for this paperback that includes information on body types, meals based on different tastes, and detoxification therapies.
The body is very interactive with the environment and the change of seasons. Ayurvedic treatments deal with pollution, infections, and the toxins that have a dire effect on our well-being. One of the best sections covers a regimen to "reinvent your day." It starts with rising with the sun, freshening up with ablutions, drinking a full glass of warm water, giving yourself a massage with organic sesame oil, taking a walk, having breakfast, eating lunch like a king, having an early dinner, and making bedtime the stuff of dreams. This is a fine resource with many ideas for maintaining optimal wellness.
