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The Ayurvedic Science of Life – Balancing Mind, Spirit, and Body Written by Nigel Ford Ayurvedic medicine is a 6000 year old system that’s referred to as the science of life. Ayurveda is a comprehensive approach to health and wellness that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components of our well-being. In the western world, nutritional science focuses on the physical aspects of our diet: getting enough vitamins, minerals, carbs, proteins, and so on. Nutritional science is unparalleled in its understanding of the material makeup of food, but tends to ignore its more subtle energetic qualities. The Indian system of Ayurvedic medicine, then, can complement conventional nutritional science quite well. Ayurveda provides us with a deep understanding of the energetic relationship between our bodies and the food that we eat.   It’s an incredibly in-depth science, but there are a few simple concepts that can help you grasp the basics of the Ayurvedic phil...