This video is to help you get a grip right now in the midst of what may be a crisis—big or small, these are not usual times.

I had the honor of sitting down with Leize Perlmutter one afternoon at the recent Integrative Healthcare Symposium NYC, and she graciously shared her secrets and the contents of her toolbox for healthy living. https://www.leizeperlmutter.com/

What’s in Your Health & Wellness Toolbox?

How do you support your health, manage your stress, balance your lifestyle? Real whole foods, nature, intention, meditation, connection, exercise--all come before supplementation. So much of what can make us healthy and optimize our health is free as a part of our daily living. We even discuss virtual nature experiences as supportive when you don’t otherwise have access—very important for many of you working at home right now. We talk GRATITUDE which should be in everyone’s toolbox. It can turn the tide. We talk sleep—when in doubt, SLEEP, it’s restorative. Yes, she said Glymphatic System! Without it we are not as capable of making sound decisions. The Amygdala takes over. We talk about presence, being in the moment, connecting. We talk travel, mitigating the Vata exacerbating effects of plane, train, and automobile travel and the need for grounding.

There will always be a risk of a flu, a cold, an intestinal virus or bacteria, or some pathogenic outbreak at some point in our lives. Your immune system is your best defense. Support your immune system to support your health. I highly encourage you to shop at your local stores and support small businesses.

An argument for a phytocannabinoid-rich diet, mimicking the possibilities throughout human history, when hemp was an important part of the culture, economy, and textiles.

Ayurvedic Medicine and the Philosophy of Ayurveda describe three doshas, like constitutions: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Ayurveda is the oldest written record of natural health care, with all remedies directed at improving the flow of prana in the body.

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Here Amber explains to us the best way to take your herbs for your dosha to get the most digestion of the medicinal components.

This is an explanation of how Prakruti and Vikruti define more than just your dosha or constitution. When the dosha you are conceived in and the dosha you manifest today are in alignment: you will experience optimized health, you will realize there are no mistakes, you will find greater ease, you will enjoy life more, you will find the space for devotion to your purpose, and you will realize that more than anything ayurveda is a philosophy that can assist your life's path.

 

Amber Lynn Vitale and Meiko Hester Perez sit down to discuss the changing climate surrounding cannabis in the United States. Learn more about how these laws are changing, the correct terminology, the differences between hemp CBD and cannabis with THC, the health benifts of both and how these products can make a difference in your life.

When following any diet it is important to be sure you are not only getting enough nutrients, but to be conscious of you constitution or dosha. Learn more here from Amber Lynn Vitale on what to consider when following the keto diet to ensure you are living healthily, giving your body the nutrition it requires and how to avoid putting your body at risk!

In ayurvedic medicine the energetics of all our food and drink are considered when determining health risks and health benefits. Coffee affects kapha, pitta, and vata dosha differently; and it can certainly be a healthy beverage if you know how to properly consume it for your particular constitution.