Nourish and nurture your heart

• Helps support the heart with emotional challenges
• Supports cardiovascular health
• Helps the body cleanse the cardiovascular channels
• Supports the body's natural resistance to stress

According to Maharishi Ayurveda, the heart is the seat of ojas, the substance that maintains life and promotes bliss and longevity. Keeping a regular routine, eating heart-healthy foods, exercising regularly and reducing stress will increase ojas and improve heart health.

But let’s face it, life can be stressful. This Ayurvedic formulation for heart health supports normal levels of ojas and supports your resistance to emotional and physical stress.
 

Tips for Boosting Heart Health

• Avoid spending excessive amounts of time watching TV, performing mental work or working late at night
• Make it a point to get deep sleep each night. Early to bed and early to rise
• Eat organic, fresh foods where possible. Avoid rich foods that are high in fat
• Eat in a settled, quiet atmosphere
• Eat home-cooked meals as much as possible
• Avoid fast-food restaurants
• Avoid coffee and carbonated beverages. Caffeine may increase your blood pressure
• Make sure you get enough exercise every day. According to Maharishi Ayurveda, exercise increases heart strength, depletes excess fat and brings a feeling of lightness to the body
• Create a home environment that is pleasing and restful to the senses
• Avoid emotional confrontations. Nurture your heart with love and affection
• Avoid anger, pressured work habits, and worrying. Use mild rather than pungent spices in your food
• If you’re under stress, practice the Transcendental Meditation program, which has been proven in more than 600 scientific studies to reduce stress and related diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis and stroke
• If you are under pressure, feeling nervous and anxious, give yourself an Ayurvedic oil massage (abhyanga) regularly
• Remember: Happiness is divine medicine for your heart.