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Ashwagandha - 20% OFF
20% OFF UNTIL MARCH 15
Ashwagandha (Winter cherry) is becoming a favorite adaptogen of many Western herbalists because of its unique properties. Translated it means "the sweat of a horse," which clinically implies "the strength of a horse," but unlike ephedra or ginseng, ashwaganda is not a stimulant. In the long run, a stimulant will leave the body depleted. Ashwaganda helps the body adapt to stress, but it also rebuilds the nervous system without stimulating it. The proof that ashwaganda is not a stimulant is that it is a wonderful sleep tonic. It helps give the body the energy it needs at night to put itself to sleep. In the daytime, it helps build the immune system and musculoskeletal systems, both of which are negatively impacted by stress.
In 2000, I was the Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets Basketball team in the NBA. I was hired b  [read more]20% OFF UNTIL MARCH 15
Ashwagandha (Winter cherry) is becoming a favorite adaptogen of many Western herbalists because of its unique properties. Translated it means "the sweat of a horse," which clinically implies "the strength of a horse," but unlike ephedra or ginseng, ashwaganda is not a stimulant. In the long run, a stimulant will leave the body depleted. Ashwaganda helps the body adapt to stress, but it also rebuilds the nervous system without stimulating it. The proof that ashwaganda is not a stimulant is that it is a wonderful sleep tonic. It helps give the body the energy it needs at night to put itself to sleep. In the daytime, it helps build the immune system and musculoskeletal systems, both of which are negatively impacted by stress.
In 2000, I was the Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets Basketball team in the NBA. I was hired because the Nets were one of the most injured teams in the NBA. The trainer, strength coach and myself teamed our efforts. We instituted a nutritional program that consisted of the players taking Ashwaganda before and after every game and after each practice. With an 82 game season, getting sick, injured, exhausted or just plain tired is almost inevitable. Ashwaganda offers incredile immune building support, enhanced endurance and stamina, the energy needed to cope with an NBA season and the mental tougness to deal with the stress on and off the court. The Nets finished that season as the third least injured team in the NBA that year. While there were numerous factors involved, there is no doubt in my mind that Ashwaganda played an important role in that record.
~ Dr. John Douillard
In a world where eighty percent of all disease can be attributed to stress it is not surprising that we are attracted to the Ayurvedic herb, Ashwagandha. Winter cherry (in English, Withania somnifera) is sometimes referred to as Indian Ginseng, making reference to its nervous system rejuvenative and tonic actions. Numerous studies have exhibited its anti-stress adaptogenic properties, many of which demonstrated superior adaptogenic properties than that of Ginseng. It is quickly becoming well known as an herb for energy, endurance and stress.
According to Ayurvedic medicine, Ashwagandha balances both the Nervous System (vata = air) and the Musculo-Skeletal System (kapha = earth, water) simultaneously while it increases heat (pitta) in the body. In chronic conditions it is common to see Vata-Kapha imbalances that are usually long standing and difficult to treat. A classic example of such a condition is arthritis, which involves painful, dry joints (a vata condition) along with swollen and inflamed joints (a kapha condition). Ashwagandha would be the medicine of choice in such a condition as it balances both the vata and kapha aspects of this imbalance. Ashwagandha is also indicated in many other conditions that combine vata and kapha imbalances.
Traditionally, Ashwagandha has been used to treat: general debility, arthritis, depression, chronic fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depressed immunity, sexual debility, infertility, memory loss, breathing difficulties, hormonal imbalances and more.
It is used very effectively for insomnia, but not as a sedative. Its rejuvenative and nervous system restorative properties provide the body with the energy (prana), which is needed by the body to settle itself down and sleep. In this way its adaptogenic properties help the body deal with a stress related condition rather than mask it with a sedative.
In Ayurveda, Ashwagandha is considered a sweet root. In ancient times herbs were classified by their taste. The sweet taste allows the herb penetrate into the deeper tissues of the body. The sweet taste would open the tissues rather than constrict them. Very bitter roots would constrict and cleanse but not deeply access and rejuvenate the body like Ashwagandha. Its secondary taste of bitter and astringent would stimulate a deep tissue cleansing and rejuvenation that would not be possible with an aggressive bitter herb. Also because of its sweet taste, Ashwagandha is considered a heavy herb and may be necessary to take it with meals or with ginger to effectively digest it. Toxicity is not usually encountered with Ashwagandha.
By both calming and rebuilding the nervous system this herb exhibits qualities that are perfect for helping those under stress.
Dosage: Take 1 cap 3x/day after meals or as directed by your health care professional.
90 vegetarian caps (500mg)
Ethically Wildcrafted Ingredients: Ashwaganda, Ginger, Turmeric |
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Body, Mind and Sport - ON SALE
20% OFF UNTIL APRIL 1st, 2010
"Dr. John Douillard’s teaching can change your life as it has mine and thousands of others of all ages."
Billie Jean King, foreword - Body, Mind and Sport
Today eighty percent of Americans do not exercise regularly, and ten million are exercising less today than just three years ago. Yes, people are very busy, but the real reason for this exercise apathy is that they do not enjoy it -- people find time to do the things they enjoy. Dr. Douillard teaches people how to enjoy exercise, probably for the first time ever, as well as reap the most important health benefits not available in other exercise programs.
Based on individual body types, certain activities are selected, and the Body-Mind-Sport (BMS) training begins, teaching p [read more] 20% OFF UNTIL APRIL 1st, 2010
"Dr. John Douillard’s teaching can change your life as it has mine and thousands of others of all ages."
Billie Jean King, foreword - Body, Mind and Sport
Today eighty percent of Americans do not exercise regularly, and ten million are exercising less today than just three years ago. Yes, people are very busy, but the real reason for this exercise apathy is that they do not enjoy it -- people find time to do the things they enjoy. Dr. Douillard teaches people how to enjoy exercise, probably for the first time ever, as well as reap the most important health benefits not available in other exercise programs.
Based on individual body types, certain activities are selected, and the Body-Mind-Sport (BMS) training begins, teaching people how to deal with their stressful lives and jobs from a calm center -- the eye of the hurricane -- using exercise as the training model. BMS research has proven that people can take a meditation state or relaxation state coherent brain wave pattern into maximal level exercise on a regular basis. This means that the elusive "zone" or "runner's high" is now available to anyone even while walking around the block. This makes exercise fun, euphoric and safe as you learn to listen to your body, and to know exactly how much exercise is good for you and how much more is harmful. Most importantly, this calm experience in the midst of stressful situations is carried with you into daily life.
Body, Mind and Sport is a best selling book of health and holistic fitness through Ayurveda. It is published by Harmony/Crown (softcover) in seven languages with forewords by Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova. Ayurveda holds three primary keys to prevention of disease -- exercise with proper breathing, a proper individualized diet, and a lifestyle in harmony with nature. Body, Mind and Sport covers each of these and more, in easy to read detail.
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"I'm a personal trainer and graduate student at Harvard University who has applied your Body, Mind and Sport principles to my own training over the past three years. I have found them very helpful in my recovery from pneumonia -- for example, three years ago I could accomplish only one set of leg extensions with 30 pounds; I now regularly do reps on the squat press with 500+ and am minimally fatigued the next day. I'm finding my personal training clients appreciate and benefit from this approach, as much as I have..."
~ J.L.
"I am a yoga teacher specifically for athletes. I read your book, it took me 9 months to read it because I did not want to miss a word.....it is brilliant. I have employed many of your principals into my teaching. I tell every athlete I work with to read your book and encourage them to read my summary. I currently work with 5 professional teams in the New York area..."
Best, G.L.
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Enjoy Exercise with Ayurveda (Lecture CD) - ON SALE
20% OFF UNTIL APRIL 1st, 2010
Enjoy exercise for the first time ever! In this live lecture, Dr. Douillard explains how research on Ayurvedic exercise proves that with proper breathing, you can experience the same coherent alpha brain wave pattern seen in deep meditation during vigorous exercise. Learn how to take this inner calm into your exercise, and most importantly into your life. These techniques will help you if you are a professional athlete or just want to get off the couch once in awhile. 55 minutes.
John Douillard, D.C., Ph.D is an Ayurvedic and Chiropractic physician who has taught internationally since 1987. He has produced 16 books, DVDs and CDs including The 3-Season Diet; Body, Mind and Sport; and Gaiam DVDs on Detox, Stress Relief and [read more] 20% OFF UNTIL APRIL 1st, 2010
Enjoy exercise for the first time ever! In this live lecture, Dr. Douillard explains how research on Ayurvedic exercise proves that with proper breathing, you can experience the same coherent alpha brain wave pattern seen in deep meditation during vigorous exercise. Learn how to take this inner calm into your exercise, and most importantly into your life. These techniques will help you if you are a professional athlete or just want to get off the couch once in awhile. 55 minutes.
John Douillard, D.C., Ph.D is an Ayurvedic and Chiropractic physician who has taught internationally since 1987. He has produced 16 books, DVDs and CDs including The 3-Season Diet; Body, Mind and Sport; and Gaiam DVDs on Detox, Stress Relief and Weight Loss. Dr. Douillard currently directs the LifeSpa Ayurvedic Retreat Clinic in Boulder, CO where he lives with his wife and six children.
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Shatavari - 20% OFF
20% OFF UNTIL MARCH 15
Shatavari (replaces SITAWARI) - Asparagus racemosus. In my opinion, Shatavari is the most important herb for every woman to know about. Translated it means "a woman with a hundred husbands." It is useful for teenagers moving into puberty. It is extremely important during pregnancy. It is very useful for infertility concerns, and extremely effective for the symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome and menopause. It is a reproductive tonic, it cleans the blood, rebuilds the nervous system, acts as a hormonal precursor for estrogen and progesterone and is as safe as it is effective.
Dosage: Take 1-2 caps 2x/day after meals or on an empty stomach. Or use a directed by your healthcare professional.
90 vegetarian caps (500 mg)
Ethically Wildcrafted [read more] 20% OFF UNTIL MARCH 15
Shatavari (replaces SITAWARI) - Asparagus racemosus. In my opinion, Shatavari is the most important herb for every woman to know about. Translated it means "a woman with a hundred husbands." It is useful for teenagers moving into puberty. It is extremely important during pregnancy. It is very useful for infertility concerns, and extremely effective for the symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome and menopause. It is a reproductive tonic, it cleans the blood, rebuilds the nervous system, acts as a hormonal precursor for estrogen and progesterone and is as safe as it is effective.
Dosage: Take 1-2 caps 2x/day after meals or on an empty stomach. Or use a directed by your healthcare professional.
90 vegetarian caps (500 mg)
Ethically Wildcrafted Ingredients: Asparagus Root
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Shilajit - ON SALE
10% OFF UNTIL APRIL 1st 2010
Shilajit has been used for centuries to increase the flow of oxygen into the cells. As a result mountain climbers have used it for years. Shilajit is a form of bitumen that naturally exudes from certain rocks in the Himalayas. It is high in fulvic acids which are very porus and thus carry oxygen, trace nurtients and vital minerals into the deep tissues of the b [read more] 10% OFF UNTIL APRIL 1st 2010
Shilajit has been used for centuries to increase the flow of oxygen into the cells. As a result mountain climbers have used it for years. Shilajit is a form of bitumen that naturally exudes from certain rocks in the Himalayas. It is high in fulvic acids which are very porus and thus carry oxygen, trace nurtients and vital minerals into the deep tissues of the body. Shilajit is the only herb of the Indian Materia Medica that has been labelled "Panacea" and is known for its ability to make other herbs become more active in the body. As it drives oxygen into the cells to make breathing and respiration better it alos drives nurtients in tot the body as well. Recent research has documented these benefits with studies showing that CoQ10 absorption is increased by more that 30% with the addition of shilajit. In Ayurveda, we formulate using shilajit to drive many nutrients into the deep tissues for a more active therapuetic result
Shilijit is an adaptogen or rasayana, which means it is a deep rejuvenative. Studies have shown shilijit to dramatically lower recovery time in m scle, bone and nerve injuries along with powerful immunomodulating or immune stimulating properties. It is used in immune disorders, chronic fatigue, urinary tract disorders (contraindicated in kidney stones), memory, reduces tumors, nervous disorders and sexual dysfunction. It is not a stimulant to make you feel more energy - it actually helps to rebuild the nervous system.
Dosage: Take 1 tab 3x/day with other adaptogenic support
90 tablets (300 mg)
Ingredients: Shilajit (mineral pitch) (300 mg)
Other Ingredients, from natural sources: rice maltodextrin, stearic acid (from vegetable oil), silicon dioxide, modified food starch, magnesium stearate (from vegetable oil)
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