Recently I was shopping for a gift for my niece. From milk bottles to sippy cups, toys to synthetic clothes, I was horrified to see how much plastic was hidden in products for infants. Plastic is hiding in everything. Think about how much plastic we may be...

  Was your grandmother a fan of castor oil? Did she share its virtues for all that ailed you? In Ayurveda School, whenever we asked our teacher for advice on what to use for cramps, skin, constipation, hair, and more, the answer was always...

“Utsav” is a Sanskrit word commonly referring to a celebration of a joyous occasion or a festival. It is derived from joining two words, ‘Ut’ which means to eliminate, and ‘sava’ meaning sorrows or grief. Thus, Utsava means to forget or do away with the displeasures and just celebrate the bounties of life.