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How to balance Ayurvedic doshas for healthy and radiant skin

Melody G. Gillette

Ayurveda is the science of life, comprising a vast body of information about healthy living and treatment of ailments. In fact, when it comes to skincare, a lot of people swear by Ayurvedic treatment and remedies. These treatments are based on doshas and offer a holistic approach to manage skin problems. 

What are doshas?

Dosha is a combination of three elements, which are known as:

  • Vata (air and space)
  • Kapha (water and earth)
  • Pitta (fire and earth)

These elements are present in your body and are considered to be responsible for a person’s physiological, mental and emotional health. According to Ayurveda, in order to maintain and restore healthy skin, the doshas need to be balanced. Each individual is said to have a unique ratio of each dosha and they define their Ayurvedic constitution.

Linkage between Ayurvedic dosha and skincare
1. Vata dosha

Vata is made up of two elements:

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Healthy by Design Coalition celebrates area worksites for wellness efforts | Success Stories

Melody G. Gillette

The Healthy By Design Coalition is recognizing 11 local businesses for making the healthy choice, the easy choice for their employees. Please join Healthy By Design in congratulating the following Yellowstone County businesses: Billings Chamber of Commerce, Billings Clinic, City of Billings Planning & Community Services Division, Computers Unlimited, Granite Health & Fitness, HUB International, PacificSource Health Plans, RiverStone Health, St. Vincent Healthcare, Well Pared, and Yellowstone Naturopathic Clinic.

These Healthy Worksites were approved by a review committee after demonstrating their commitment to employee health and wellness through a free application process. Applications were scored on four areas of opportunity for worksite wellness: healthy eating, active living, work-life balance, and general health promotion. Recognized businesses will receive a certificate and window decal for display, a shout-out through the Coalition’s communication outlets, and a community salute at Healthy By Design’s annual meeting later this year.

Healthy By Design is sponsored by

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Healthy Living lecture series begins June 1 | Latitude 65

Melody G. Gillette

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Healthy Living lecture series starting on June 1, offering presentations by a variety of specialists and experts on medical issues.

The free 11-lecture series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning. Lectures can be viewed in person at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the BP Design Theater, on the fourth floor of the ELIF building on the UAF Fairbanks campus. Mike Powers, former CEO of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, is coordinator for this year’s series and will host each lecture.

Masks are required for unvaccinated people attending the events. The lectures will also be webcast at media.uaf.edu and posted on the Summer Sessions website afterward at www.uaf.edu/summer/events.

The series begins with Allan Katz, the former U.S. ambassador to Portugal, discussing “Building Healthy Communities: Resetting Expectations — the Need for Civil Discourse.” Katz is the founder and CEO of American Public Square,

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American Diabetes Association, with Visionary Partners VSP Vision Care and Regeneron Launch “The Next Step Eye Challenge” Campaign for Healthy Vision Month in May

Melody G. Gillette

ARLINGTON, Va., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Over 34 million American adults currently live with diabetes and an additional 88 million are living with prediabetes, yet 85% of them do not know they have it. People living with diabetes or prediabetes are at an increased risk for developing a diabetes-related eye disease, such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, glaucoma, and cataracts. Even more troubling, recent polls indicate that 1 in 4 people are putting off their annual eye exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, vision loss from diabetes-related eye disease is 95% preventable with early detection, timely treatment, and appropriate follow-up care.

In observance of Healthy Vision Month in May, Focus on Diabetes™—a multi-year initiative that brings together the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and Visionary Partners, VSP® Vision Care and Regeneron to increase awareness about diabetes and eye health, launched The Next Step Eye Challenge to raise awareness

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