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The Critical Need for Personalized Nutrition: Why One-Size-Fits-All Advice Falls Short
As a holistic nutritionist from Mongolia, I have spent years studying and practicing Traditional Mongolian Medicine, Tibetan Medicine, and Ayurveda. One principle remains clear across all these traditions—not everyone is the same. We are all born with unique body...
Mothers as Healers: The Power of Nourishment and Education
Every mother carries a quiet but unstoppable strength—the kind that wakes in the dead of night to comfort a coughing child, that never stops searching for answers, that turns worry into purpose. My journey into healing began on frigid Mongolian nights, holding my...
Celebrating Diversity: A Minority Within a Minority
Last weekend, we had the honor of participating in the 27th Annual New Year Celebration organized by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center in Washington state, where India was showcased as the theme country. The event drew a remarkable 13,000 attendees, celebrating the...
Mongolian Tea Culture: A Celebration for Hot Tea Month Featuring Amu Nutrition
In Asian cultures, tea holds a cherished place, symbolizing tradition, wellness, and hospitality. While Chinese and Japanese cultures are renowned for their green teas, and India for its spiced chai, Mongolian tea culture remains lesser-known but deeply fascinating....
The Power of Nine Wishes: A New Year’s Tradition Rooted in the Mongol Empire
Introduction Mongolians say, “May your nine wishes come true.” This heartfelt blessing symbolizes hope, gratitude, and intention. Central to this belief is the Mongolian spatula (Orbai), used to offer milk to nature, with nine divisions representing each wish. As...
Gut is the second brain
Gut has gained much importance in traditional ways of treatment like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ancient people thought that the gut is the basis of all health issues and any disease start from the imbalance of digestion and absorption in the gut. Most...
Spleen Qi deficiency: America’s Hidden Problem
Introduction: The prevalence of chronic lifestyle-related disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, asthma, coeliac disease, gastritis, pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, and cardiovascular disorders is rising at an unprecedented pace. In most of...
Tartary buckwheat -Amazing superfood for Diabetes
Introduction: Tartary Buckwheat or bitter buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn.) is a plant from Polygonaceae family and a popular herbal plant in China, India, Nepal, and Mongolia. In recent years, Tartary buckwheat has gained interest owing to its health-promoting...
White Hyacinth beans health benefits
White Hyacinth beans (lablab bean) is a pole beans cultivar of Fabaceae family of legumes. Lablab bean is probably originated from India, where it is grown in the home-gardens for immature pods, which are eaten as vegetables. The beans are also enjoyed in Japan...