An Ayurvedic Perspective on Food as Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta

Happy Satiated Saturday! 

When I started to learn about the mind-body connection through yoga, I dove deep into all things yoga. I became a bit of a yoga fanatic and that led me to learn about Ayurveda, which is yoga's sister science. 

Ayurveda is a whole-body system of medicine. Rather than seeing symptoms as problems to be fixed, Ayurveda approaches symptoms as imbalances that can be brought into balance with foods, movements, and self-care routines. Ayurveda gave me a new lens to see my body through. I got to experience the exquisite wisdom in my body. I learned that food can be an ally helping to bring me into balance rather than what diet culture taught me was that food was something to be controlled and to eat as little of it as possible. 

In this week's episode, I chat with Dr. Shivani Gupta, Ayurvedic practitioner and inflammation expert, about: 

• What Ayurveda is
• The 3 doshas and how to determine which one you might be
• What foods and actions support your unique dosha
• The importance of eating seasonally
• What we can learn from an Ayurvedic approach to food and our bodies

You can also read the transcript to this week’s episode ​here​: https://www.stephaniemara.com/blog/an-ayurvedic-perspective-on-food-as-medicine

Hope you all enjoy this week's episode!

With Compassion and Empathy, 

Stephanie Mara Fox

Keep in touch with Dr. Shivani: 

Website: www.shivanigupta.com 

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