ibs symptoms treatment

one of the oldest systems of natural and preventative medicine in the world, the 5,000-year-old art of ayurveda focuses on achieving equilibrium among the three kinds of energy, or doshas, found in the body: vata, pitta, and kapha. to determine your dosha, you will start your stay at this tranquil resort with an hour-long consultation conducted by a western-trained m.d. and an indian doctor or vaidya. (healthy living''s editor-in-chief was amazed by the accuracy of their diagnoses; see her story on the next page.) once completed, a tailor-made plan is prescribed for you, which includes everything from meals and herbal supplements to exercise and treatments. then you''re left in the attentive and gentle hands of the staff-who out number guests two to one. doctor''s orders: lie back, close your eyes, and let the healing treatments begin. (all services and meals are included in the cost of your stay, which will range from $1,611 treatment for three days to $3,760 for seven days.) some relaxing examples: the warm herbal oil massage (abhyanga), ibs given in unison by two technicians, loosens toxins in your tissues and soothes your skin. this release of impurities leaves you primed for either an herbal steam treatment (swedana) to further purify, or the relaxation treatment (shirodhara), during which a continuous flow of essential oil is poured over your forehead to settle your nervous system. sensuous symptoms mud and milk beauty baths are also available at your asking. whatever work is done, the tender touches of the technicians, combined with sound and aroma therapy, will leave you as limp as a noodle.

one of the oldest systems of natural and preventative medicine in the world, the 5,000-year-old art of ayurveda focuses on achieving equilibrium among the three kinds of energy, or doshas, found in the body: vata, pitta, and kapha. to determine your dosha, you will start your stay at this tranquil resort with an hour-long consultation conducted by a western-trained m.d. and an indian doctor or vaidya. (healthy living''s editor-in-chief was amazed by the accuracy of their diagnoses; see her story on the next page.) once completed, a tailor-made plan is prescribed for you, which includes everything from meals and herbal supplements to exercise and treatments. then you''re left in the attentive and gentle hands of the staff-who out number guests two to one. doctor''s orders: lie back, close your eyes, and let the healing treatments begin. (all services and meals are included in the cost of your stay, which will range from $1,611 treatment for three days to $3,760 for seven days.) some relaxing examples: the warm herbal oil massage (abhyanga), ibs given in unison by two technicians, loosens toxins in your tissues and soothes your skin. this release of impurities leaves you primed for either an herbal steam treatment (swedana) to further purify, or the relaxation treatment (shirodhara), during which a continuous flow of essential oil is poured over your forehead to settle your nervous system. sensuous symptoms mud and milk beauty baths are also available at your asking. whatever work is done, the tender touches of the technicians, combined with sound and aroma therapy, will leave you as limp as a noodle.