MaaDisha's Blog — lifestyle

Snacking And Skincare In today's day in age, you have limitless options for skincare products, all claiming to have their different benefits. Supermarkets have entire aisles devoted to skincare products, where billion dollar companies try to entice you to buy their newest rinses, creams, moisturizers and exfoliants. However, getting back to the root of what really makes skin healthy is much more simple than the modern world of beauty has led you to believe. The path to radiant skin circles back to diet, and if your diet doesn't include foods that nourish the skin, then brand names won't help. Food For Flawless Skin As Ayurvedic beauty lovers, we've complied of...

The Coconut Craze Coconut oil, harvested from the fruit of the coconut palm, has been consumed in tropical regions of the world for centuries. This age old ingredient is incredibly versatile and has endless cooking, skin care, and hair care benefits.  Cooking With Coconut Coconut oil can be great substitution for other types of cooking oils! It contains healthy fats that are converted into energy and actually help you speed up your metabolism. It's also packed with Vitamin E, Vitamin K, iron and acids that help you fight off viruses and bacteria. Though the Western world sees coconut as an exotic...

Ayurveda is all about keeping our minds, bodies and souls happy so that they can live together in perfect harmony, and so that we can reach our full potentials.  Due to this philosophy of interconnectedness, the food and drink we put into our bodies inherently affects our mood and behavior.  When it comes to Ayurveda, proper hydration is a huge must and leads to clearer skin and healthier days! Drawbacks of Chilly Drinks Most of us are generally pretty diligent about getting our daily dose of water, but our drinking habits may not be the healthiest. If you're drinking ice...

Although it’s still warm and sunny out, the days are getting shorter, and cold weather is creeping up on us. As someone who is very susceptible to the cold, I generally have to layer up and surround myself with a few strong space heaters! These generally give off a dry heat that tortures my sinuses and leaves both, me and my skin feeling parched. In order to cut out the need for these pesky heaters (and save a few bucks on electricity), I’ve adopted a some Ayurvedic ingredients and habits that keep me feeling warm, inside and out! Just Add...

Fall is always such a relief after the hot and hectic summer months. The cool breezes, the changing colors, and the cozy sweaters make autumn one of the best times of the year! Though we're usually excited for this time of year leading up to the holidays, most of us tend to feel totally under the whether when seasons change.  The Effects of Autumn: Ayurveda may be able to explain why these changes throw us off kilter. When moving from one season to another, the three Doshas, or life energies, called Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, are affected by fluctuating conditions.  Since the Vata...