Everyday Ayurveda for women's health Traditional wisdom, recipes, and remedies for optimal wellness, hormone balance, and living radiantly

Ayurvedic practitioner O'Donnell's fourth book (after The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care) about incorporating Ayurvedic principles into daily life tailors some of the recommendations from her previous books to women's health needs. The well-organized book contains a list of recipes, practices, and appendixes that include references and resources. She is clear about her credentials, making sure readers know she is neither a Western physician nor a doctor of Ayurveda; she's a practitioner steeped in historical knowledge and what she terms the "luminosity" of women's health. She offers restorative practices that focus on stress relief, sex hormone balancing, and conceptual frameworks for women to use as they consider their minds and bodies. One caveat: like many modern takes on Ayurveda, this book places an emphasis on dosha-appropriate foods that could trigger restrictive eating behaviors for some, especially within the yoga community. VERDICT Rooted in Ayurvedic principles but focused on modern readers' lives, this is a fresh approach to restoring health through mind/body connections.--Emily Bowles