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The Aller-Defense herbal remedy from Maharishi Ayurveda is one of the fastest, simplest ways to step up your body's fight against allergens without any unpleasant side effects. By working to strengthen your immune system and eliminate harmful toxins, Aller-Defense aims to act as a solution to the problem, rather than simply reduce the symptoms. Simply take one or two tablets twice per day to improve digestive function, nourish and purify the liver and prevent toxic reactions. In the long term, this should lead to a stronger immunity and an enhanced ability to resist allergens.

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Toxins are a principle factor in most diseases. There are two sources of toxins: sources that bring toxins from outside the body, and sources that generate toxins from inside the body. The majority of toxins and impurities that you accumulate in your body this year will most likely be from little mistakes in your own metabolism. These mistakes create useless impurities instead of crucial nutrients from your foods. Ayurveda has a name for these internally-created impurities: "Ama".

Maharishi Ayurveda explains that Ama is created when the 13 "agnis" or digestive "fires" are weak or …

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How do you choose between something called nectar and another called ambrosia?

A good question and one often asked.

These two products are both potent free-radical scavengers and immune boosters in their own right and can be taken separately. They do target different areas of the physiology, but taken together provide a level of protection far greater than either product by itself.

Amrit Kalash Nectar tablets (MA7)

In Ayurveda there are the seven dhatus or tissue levels. The Nectar formulation impacts more on the tissue levels of Rasa (lymph, white blood cells) Rakta (red blood cells) Mamsa …

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Herbal Prevention

is worth a pound of cure...

Here we outline some of the herbal products recommended by our consultants to help bolster the body's natural immune response to the cold season.

Amrit Kalash - Powerful Antioxidant

Amrit is the most powerful ayurvedic dietary supplement for boosting immunity and overall well-being, as shown in several research studies. Other studies have shown that it is 1000 times more effective than Vitamin C in scavenging free radicals, the reactive molecules that are responsible for disease and decay in the body.

Many people who are on a regular program of …

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Come winter season, more than leaves turn red. Ever noticed how many red-nosed people you see in the stores at this time? Kleenex sales go up, and antihistamines fly off the shelves. Chances are, even as you read this, you're trying to stifle a sniffle.

Take heart - you can win the cold war!

And yes, you can do it without the standard ammunition of pills and rubs. Believe it or not, something as simple as sleeping on time could be your greatest anti-cold weapon!

Beating the cold season

Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of healing, has an interesting theory on disease. It believes that all …