Elizabeth Millard

Challenges: Sluggishness, lack of motivation. Balancing action: Get energized with vigorous, higher intensity exercise. For the Kapha dosha, earth and water are dominant, which leads to solid, sturdy builds that tend to have significant strength and stami... See more

The Vata dosha is ruled by the elemental building blocks of air and space (ether). According to Laksmana Das, academic dean at the California College of Ayurveda in Nevada City, Calif., Vata types love movement, tend to be leaner and lighter (and may have... See more

For women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC), confusion over potential pregnancy complications is common, says Sherry Ross, M.D., a women’s health expert and OB/GYN at Providence Saint John’s Healt... See more

Sleep challenges are common among people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can include both insomnia and frequent waking during the night. But if you have chronic gut problems and you experience regular sleep disturbances, is your brain’s healt... See more

Five years ago, Liat Shalom, then 35, was battling Crohn's disease while dealing with the stress of a high-impact career in the entertainment industry. Her long hours as an assistant art director on the set of the TV series Clarice were often at odds with... See more