Ayurveda

Social media is awash with ways to protect your immune system – and one of the more recent to go viral on TikTok is #ImmunityCube. Experts break the trend down, and we provide an immunity cube recipe.

Japanese social media craze the Morning Banana Diet is now back in vogue, but there’s more to it than the name suggests. An expert describes how to incorporate it for healthy weight loss.

As World Leprosy Day comes around, we look at the disease’s symptoms, treatment and transmission, whether it’s contagious or curable, its stigma, and why there was a recent outbreak in the US.

We take a look back at the top health and wellness stories of 2023, from the 10 diet secrets of people living the longest and healthiest to how actor Chris Hemsworth fasted for a Disney+ series.

Intuitive eating is a big TikTok and Instagram trend now – we look at the physical and mental health benefits, including better digestion, more positive body image and increased satiety with less food.

Tailored menopause wellness retreats provide therapies and community support to help women – including those at perimenopause and post-menopausal stages – find relief from their symptoms.

A healthy meditation and yoga teacher was ‘feeling helpless with fatigue’ after 5 years of not sleeping properly. A specialist in Ayurvedic panchakarma (detox and purifying therapy) quickly solved the problem.

The ‘everything shower’ trend has flooded TikTok with videos of users’ prolonged self-care rituals. Experts talk about the benefits of these, including how they can help us relax.

Taking up running helped Sarah Keates reduce her anxiety and depression, especially when adding yoga and meditation, helping her see that ‘the mind-body connection was very real’.

As well as being the world’s most expensive spice, saffron has health benefits from preventing diabetes to improving libido.

Nicki Minaj and Drew Barrymore swear by aloe vera, Cleopatra and Nefertiti were fans and even Christopher Columbus and Alexander the Great used it to treat wounds. Find out why it is such a wonder plant.

Used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, edible flowers contain essential vitamins and minerals that bestow health benefits from reducing acne to overcoming constipation.

Cardamom, long used in Ayurveda – traditional Indian medicine – has many potential health benefits. We unlock nine health benefits of the spice.

Traditional Indian medicine has several home remedies to relieve ear pain – from colds, flu or air travel – some of them validated by Western medicine.

A traditional Indian and Chinese medicine staple, fenugreek helps diabetics, aids weight loss, promotes heart health and more. It also makes food more tasty.

Ginger shots take advantage of the root’s many healthy properties to boost the immune system, relieve inflammation and protect the heart.

Jaggery, unrefined sugar, is a storehouse of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that help build strength and immunity while warding off common ailments. Experts tell us more.

Copper kills bacteria and other microorganisms in water, according to Ayurvedic scholars, and science backs that up. They say drinking water that’s been stored in a copper vessel has multiple health benefits.

The Indian gooseberry, also known by its Sanskrit-derived name amla, has long been used in Ayurveda – traditional Indian medicine. Now it is being hailed as a superfood.

Heat and humidity can trigger all kinds of skin, sleep and digestion problems. Two Ayurvedic experts give advice on what to eat, drink and do to avoid issues caused by hot weather.

From boosting immunity to fighting cancer, the neem tree and its many parts – leaves, bark, flowers – are teeming with health benefits. We ask the experts all about them.

From guduchi to ginger and tulsi to triphala, these seven Ayurvedic remedies may ease your suffering from colds, coughs, flu and even Covid symptoms, say two traditional Indian medicine practitioners.

The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat has been a boost for New Delhi which is competing with Beijing to promote the use of ancient therapies worldwide.

Using a neti pot to pour salt water through your nose has a surprising number of benefits. People around the world describe what the traditional Indian medicine practice does for them.

Experts in Indian traditional medicine explain how living and eating according to Ayurveda keeps your gut healthy and strengthens your body’s immunity.

Adaptogens are plant-based substances - herbs, roots, mushrooms - that are set to lead wellness trends thanks to their ability to help the body adapt to stress and treat other ailments. Experts explain.

Eating an Ayurvedic diet of fish, lentils, whole grains, vegetables and fruit, and doing yoga every morning help Nomita Hathiramani keep the weight off after years of failed dieting.

One was convinced she would always be sad and anxious but thanks to Ayurveda is now ‘genuinely happy’, the other believed a spinal condition meant she would never run again, but is back running and does strength training.

Ayurveda, the 'Science of Life', is a natural system of medicine with roots in India, that dates back more than 3,000 years Based on the idea that good health can only be achieved if an individual’s three energies, or doshas, are in balance, Ayurveda promotes lifestyle changes and natural therapies that use herbs, oils, massage, meditation and yoga to regain a balance between the body, mind, spirit, and the environment