When your digestion is unbalanced for an extended period of time, toxins known as ama start to build up in your system. When ama, which is a result of poor agni, accumulates, you start to feel a whole legion of side effects, including indigestion, sluggishness, bloating and gas, and more. Only when we are digesting efficiently can we feel energized and ready to take on the day. You’ll notice that they’re about much more than what you eat; you could have the healthiest foods in the world, but if you eat them in a stressed-out state, you’ll reduce the effectiveness of your digestion and lose some of their benefits. (Hence why many ayurvedic practitioners believe in good digestion and a bad diet rather than a good diet and bad digestion.) Here are the top do’s and don’ts for fueling a healthy agni: Hemsley’s latest concept is East by West. Inspired by her travels in Sri Lanka and India, East by West realizes her vision of Ayurvedic cuisine and wisdom. The cookbook won the Women’s Health Wellbeing Book of the Year award, and delves further into Hemsley’s passion for holistic Eastern foods and therapies.
