The newsletter provides information on the healing properties of ginger, yoga poses beneficial for the head and neck like shoulder stand, and lifestyle tips for staying healthy in winter such as drinking warm liquids. It also features the herbal combination "Breathe Better" for respiratory symptoms and a testimonial from a physician who found relief from ulcerative colitis using Ayurvedic treatments from Dr. Bhargava.

1. Vedic Healing
Newsletter Winter 2012–13
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Lifestyle Tips: Winter
Winter is characterized by Cold and Dry weather. The Kapha (Earth) and Vata (Air) energies are
likely to go out of balance during winter. This may lead to weight gain, worsening of arthritis and
constipation, and predisposition to respiratory infections. Intake of warm water with honey and
lemon is recommended, along with use of heating herbs like cinnamon, black pepper, ginger,
and cloves. You may be able to tolerate spicy foods, fried foods, alcohol, and nuts better
during winter months, due to their heating nature. Keep yourself warm and covered, take hot
shower and steam baths, prefer wheat over rice, and avoid cheese, and red meat.
Phone: Website: Email:
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2. Featured Herbal Combination:
“Breathe Better”—is a combination of 15 herbs:
Glycerhiza glabra, Emblica officinalis, Plantago
ovate, Terminalia billerica, Terminalia chebula, eventually end up needing
Oscimum sanctum, Zingiber officinale, Piper colectomy. This was something
longum, Piper nigrum, Adhatoda vasica, Curcuma I did not want to do, and hence
longa, Cyperus rotundus, Tinospora cordifolia, begun my step into alternative medicine.
Withamnia somnifera, and Feniculum vulgare. It Even on a highly restricted diet along with
is effective for symptoms related to Flu, Sinusitis, probiotics for one complete year, I was
Pneumonia, Asthma, and Bronchitis. 1-tsp of this still experiencing minor flares and did not achieve
herbal supplement powder is stirred in a cup of complete remission. There were moments where
water with 1 tsp honey and taken orally twice a I felt lost, because my gastroenterologist knew
day, after breakfast and dinner. Dose is reduced nothing about alternative methods and absolutely
to ½ tsp for children. Try the 1-month supply for US discouraged me. My naturopath and alternative
$69.00 or a 2-month supply for US $149.00. medicine counselors could not help me if I had a
Mantra: HUM flare while on their regimen, and repeatedly told
HUM is the mantra of the throat chakra (Vishuddhi), me to just stop my medicine. Searching for that
represented by the Space (Aakaash) element. It unique person with medical background along
is chanted in a sitting pose while in Gyan Mudra with expertise in alternative methods, I stumbled
(tip of index finger touching the tip of the thumb). over Dr Bhargava’s website. He educated me on
The sensory organ associated with this chakra is life style changes incorporating yoga, breathing
the ears; the motor organ is the voice, and the techniques and a diet which was far less restrictive
endocrine organ the thyroid. than what I was previously following. Above all, he
Testimonial: has helped me taper my allopathic medicine in a
“I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 6 years gentle, nonthreatening way, while strengthening
ago. As many others, I suffered immensely with this the body with supplemental herbs. Six months into
disease, unable to eat, sleep, travel, go to work, his regimen, I am back working, enjoying my family
take care of family and even unable to do day and reaping the fruits of good health. I want to
to day activities. Being a full time physician and thank you Dr Bhargava for making this a reality by
a mother of two, the sickness was overwhelming guiding me through my journey of overcoming this
and devastating. Initially I followed traditional devastating illness and leading me to perfect health.
medical treatment for 4 years, only to learn that Dr Bhargava has a strong medical foundation,
the disease got worse and reached a point enriched with Ayurveda herbal knowledge, yoga
where steroids were inevitable. Knowing what I and breathing techniques which give him a unique
know as a physician, I realized that taking this blend of the best of both worlds capable of healing
path, may warrant use of immunosuppressants a person completely. I recommend his Vedic
(stronger medicines) down the road and may healing methods to my patients, friends, family
members and anyone and everyone
who has a chronic illness where
traditional medicine is still not curative.”
RJ, MO
The contents of this newsletter
were prepared by Dr. Peeyush
Bhargava, Director of Vedic
Healing, and Dr. Priyanka, an
Ayurvedic Physician trained in
India.
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