Natural Health Yak visits Miriam Hospodar – Ayurvedic Cooking for Health, Balance and Pleasure
Friday, September 26th, 2008 |
Welcome to Natural Health Yak with your host Dr. Christine Horner, a surgeon, author, and professional speaker. She holds two board certifications: the National Board of Surgery, and the National Board of Plastic Surgery. Visit Dr. Horner’s website to learn more about her www.drchristinehorner.com Dr. Horner’s guest today is Miriam Hospodar, author of the extraordinary Ayurvedic vegetarian cookbook Heaven’s Banquet |
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Miriam Hospodar discusses some of the fundamental principles of ayurveda, the most ancient holistic health care system in the world. Diet—Miriam ‘s expertise– is one of the major treatment modalities of the ayurvedic system for balancing the mind, body and spirit. The Ayurvedic diet is tailored to the needs of the individual, and unlike other dietary systems, taste is an important component of healing. Miriam believes it is important that food taste delicious—which is why she dedicated years of her life to writing her cookbooks. There are six tastes defined by ayurveda and each has different affects on individuals of different doshas or governing principals. Miriam gives (more…)
Dr. Narendra Pendse, from Bombay India, is a highly skilled Ayurveda physician, honored advisor, and colleague of Dr. Thomas and her patients.
