Every day, increasing numbers of people are turning to the ancient health system of Ayurveda to restore balance and well-being in their lives. While it is easy to implement Ayurveda, its concepts and Sanskrit terms are often confusing. In Ayurvedic Nutrition, however, Atreya has written the most accessible book on Ayurveda to date. For anyone who has struggled with one-size-fits-all diet fads, this book offers a welcome relief with its comprehensive approach to nutrition adapted to your unique body type. Beginning with a self-test to determine your specific metabolic and psychological...

La Psicologia de la Transformacion en el Yoga nos ensena una manera de vivir con buena salud con la ayuda del Ayurveda y del Yoga (Asanas). Nos indica como opera la funcion del tiempo y como observar los periodos beneficos que nos permiten hacer actividades especificas con la ayuda del Jyotish (Astrologia Vedica). Sin embargo, representa ante todo un sistema practico en nuestra vida cotidiana."

Existe un sistema nutricional cientifico alternativo, el Ayurveda o 'la ciencia de la vida'. En contraste con la nutricion bioquimica moderna, el sistema ayurvedico funciona con seres humanos y se han observado los efectos de los alimentos y la nutricion en el cuerpo durante miles de anos. El Ayurveda tambien ha tenido la oportunidad de observar los efectos de la nutricion sobre la mente y las emociones asi que el Ayurveda es un sistema de salud mente-cuerpo que funciona con los seres humanos y no con objetos sin vida."

Anatomy and physiology in Ayurveda are based on the body's function rather than structure. Eventually both are of equal importance. Nevertheless, this fundamental difference is primary in understanding the logic of Ayurvedic medicine as a whole. This textbook is written for the Western student of Ayurveda who lacks the cultural context of India - the context that views the body, and creation in general, functionally. Many different details on Ayurvedic physiology are clearly distinguished from Ayurvedic anatomy in this book. Most books on this subject are either obscure, overly detailed,...

This textbook explains clearly the Ayurvedic understanding of pathology and how to diagnosis the different stages of disease in the body and mind. Based on the functional nature of Ayurvedic Anatomy & Physiology Ayurvedic pathology recognizes several steps before disease as we know it in the West manifests. Hence, a profound understanding of pathology allows Ayurveda to prevent disease before it becomes "disease." Ayurveda is truly a preventive medicine when understood correctly. This book contains color photos to help students understand diagnosis better. Pulse and tongue diagnosis are...