Ayurvedic Healing And Beyond

In this episode I am interviewing Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum, author of the book “Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda”. She has been in private practice for over 30 years and uses in-depth Ayurvedic principles in her experienced healing approach. Here are the topics discussed in this podcast: Why today thyroid disease has become a global epidemic [04:04] What are the functions of a healthy thyroid gland [04:46] The 6 stages of disease progression according to Ayurveda [07:15] Is it possible to come out of thyroid medications and be healthy [09:28] What are the lifestyle changes that need to be implemented to have healthy thyroid functioning [11:51] Why effective treatment of Hashimoto’s disease has more to do with improving the immune system than thyroid functions [13:15] Why we have so many people diagnosed with autoimmune disorders today [17:55] How stress can weaken thyroid health [19:00] Two healthy habits which can transform your immunity and vitality [21:50] What happens to your body when you take birth control pills [23:07] How to enhance Prana (the life energy) in your body [25:50] Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum graduated Summa Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1984. She immediately began her studies with Maharishi Ayurveda, obtaining Ayurvedic Practitioner certification in 1992. In the late 1990’s she began a 17-year one-on-one internship with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, an award-winning herbal formulator who hails from a 5000 -year-old family lineage of Raj Vaidyas. Dr. Teitelbaum is now writing books, articles, blogs and conducts courses based on the knowledge Vaidya Mishra imparted to her before his untimely passing in April of 2017. Her first book “Ayurveda and the Thyroid Gland: Natural Treatments to Heal Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto’s” published by Inner Traditions Publishing Company in March of 2019. She runs an extremely busy Ayurvedic practice based in Southern New Jersey, treating all diseases, by addressing her patients’ imbalances, instructing them in diet and daily routine, and teaching them Ayurvedic cleansing techniques. Please find further information about Dr. Teitelbaum on drmteitelbaum.com and her Instagram @marianneteitelbaum For further details about your host Dr. Vignesh Devraj please go to Facebook and Instagram @sitarambeachretreat or visit www.sitaramretreat.com Want to take some amazing steps towards your own optimum health and vitality? Personal online ayurvedic consultations with Dr. Vignesh are now available! Simply DM to his Instagram @vigneshdevraj Do you enjoy this show? Help us shape and grow it faster and leave your review right here. Also make sure to never miss out on any episodes by subscribing to the podcast. Thanks and we truly appreciate your support.

In this episode, I interview Ritu Kabra a family constellator on the importance of ancestral healing. The topics we discuss are - Why ancestral healing is important for our wellbeing? [00:30] How family constellation can resolve beyond childhood issues? [07:33) Why we may hold onto unhealed traumas unconsciously and how to resolve them? [08;45] How ancestral healing helps in breaking the pattern of depression and anxiety in families? [10:00] Why it is important to heal the disconnection with our parents? [14:15] How the root cause of every problem can be related to a lack of love? [22:20] The story behind what lead Ritu Kabra to pursue family constellation? [23;45] Ritu Kabra is a Family constellator (trained at Hellinger Institute Germany), Hypnotherapist, (California Hypnosis Institute), and therapist trainer based in Mumbai over 16 years of experience. For more information about Ritu Kabra please check -  http://www.family-constellation.in/ Her Instagram is - @familyconstellationindia Or contact  +919870367200 or kabraritu.68@gmail.com For more details about Dr. Vignesh Devraj please check Facebook and Instagram @sitarambeachretreat and visit www.sitaramretreat.com for personal online ayurvedic consultation and health coaching with Dr. Vignesh Devraj DM to his Instagram @vigneshdevraj Do you enjoy our show? Help us shape and grow it faster, subscribe to the podcast, and leave your review. Thank you, we appreciate your support

In this episode I am interviewing Divya Alter, author of the bestselling ayurvedic cookbook “What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen” and co-founder of the first ayurvedic restaurant in New York which also ranks amongst the Top 50 vegetarian restaurants in the USA. Divya teaches ayurvedic cooking to many chefs and other people interested in vegetarian ayurvedic cuisine. The topics we chat about in today’s show: What’s the story behind Divya’s passion for ayurvedic cooking [01:46] The courage and vision behind the only ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan [05:15] Why cooking with seasonal ingredients is important for our health [10:14] How eating freshly cooked food with mindfulness can improve digestion [13:20] What makes ayurvedic cooking different from normal cooking [14:00] Which are some good spices we can integrate to enhance our cooking [21:15] What’s the right way of using turmeric in your cooking [23:04] Why ginger is called as universal medicine in Ayurveda [28:09] How to fall in love with cooking and celebrating it [29:20] Why it is a blessing in disguise to have food sensitivity [34:40] Some incompatible food combinations that must be avoided [35:30] Few tips and tricks for healthy cooking [44:20] Divya Alter is the co-founder of Bhagavat Life, an ayurvedic culinary school and Divya’s Kitchen, an ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Her book “What to Eat for How You Feel” is also available as a German edition. For more information about Divya Alter visit www.divyaalter.com or check @divyaskitchennyc on Instagram. For further details on your host Dr. Vignesh Devraj please go to Facebook and Instagram @sitarambeachretreat or visit www.sitaramretreat.com Want to take some amazing steps towards your own optimum health and vitality? Personal online ayurvedic consultations with Dr. Vignesh are now available! Simply DM to his Instagram @vigneshdevraj Do you enjoy this show? Help us shape and grow it faster and leave your review right here. Also make sure to never miss out on any episodes by subscribing to the podcast. Thanks and we truly appreciate your support.

The Internet has become humanity’s invisible central nervous system, connecting us at the speed of thought. Nowadays more people have access to mobile phones than to clean drinking water. Yet the most important technology is still the one within us: our brain, body, and consciousness. In today's podcast I am interviewing the Chief Evangelist Officer of Google, TEDx speaker and author of two best-selling books: The Internet to the Inner-net and The Happy Human. In this episode Gopi and I discuss: Why we miss the bus of self-care once we see a world of opportunities [03:22] 24 hours of time each day – the most egalitarian thing nature has gifted us with, irrespective of class, country or culture. Why still some people are happy whilst others are stressed-out and anxious [06:37] Why is the quality of your inner-net the quality of your life [14:35] How restricting news exposure can improve your emotional health [15:55] Why connecting with nature without any electronic device is important [17:05] How self-isolation done with the right mindset can bring out the best creative self in us [20:45] Why it is important to distinguish between social isolation and physical isolation [21:40] How practicing Yoga can help humanity to lose the sense of separation [24:30] Benefits of unplugging from the internet and plugging in to your inner-net [28:35] Gopi Kallayil is the Chief Evangelist, Brand Marketing at Google. He works with Google’s sales teams and customers to help grow customer brands through digital marketing. In his prior roles at Google, he led the marketing team for the company’s flagship advertising product, AdWords, and headed the marketing team for AdSense, Google’s publisher-facing product. In addition to being an avid yoga practitioner and teacher, Gopi is a triathlete, public speaker, global traveler and Burning Man devotee. He has spoken at TEDx, Renaissance Weekend, The World Peace Festival, Wisdom 2.0 and hosts a TV program called “Change Makers”. He wrote two books and released two music albums titled “Kirtan Lounge”. Gopi Kallayil holds a guest faculty position teaching brand marketing at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and sits on the Board of Directors of the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation.  It was a great pleasure talking to Gopi again and we will be following his outstanding work. For more details about his book please visitamzn.to/1UCaAc3  For more details about your host, Dr Vignesh Devraj, please check Facebook and Instagram @sitarambeachretreat and visit www.sitaramretreat.com Do you enjoy the show? Leave your review now and help us shape and grow it faster. Make sure to never miss an episode by subscribing to the podcast. We appreciate your support.

In this episode I am interviewing Dr Nisha Khanna MD, an internist from Texas who also practices Functional Medicine and Ayurveda in her integrative healing approach. An extraordinarily gifted doctor with vast knowledge and experience in healing various lifestyle disorders. She is one of those doctors, any patient with chronic illness would wish to have taken her consultation a lot sooner to have prevented them from long-term suffering. In this interview we discuss the following topics: The benefits of traditional medicine vs integrative holistic medicine and what goes best for which condition [5.39] How various medical systems view immunity and why vaccination for Covid may not be effective What causes a leaky gut [10.30] How your gut health can influence your menstrual and vaginal health [12:21] How a Kapha pacifying diet and lifestyle can help to overcome candida [17:30] Which supplements can support healing candida [23:10] How mercury poisoning induces candida and why Panchakarma can help to detox this condition [26:30] Is it recommended to take contraceptive pills and how this can affect gut health [35:30] How can Panchakarma regulate menstrual health [39:00] Why it is good to eliminate cold beverages from our diet [45:25] Why it is important to have regular bowel movement [47:59] Why is proper food combining so essential for our overall health [49:03] Dr Nisha Khanna is a board-certified internist who has been practicing medicine since 2005. Pursuing further education in Ayurveda and Functional Medicine, today she runs her private practice in Functional Ayurveda in Austin, TX. She works with a patient’s entire mind-body-spirit complex and favours treatment plans that emphasise on hormone balance and intestinal health. Her focus is on patient education and empowerment. Dr Khanna uses the breadth of her knowledge and experience to treat her patients with a human-centred approach and enjoys offering education on prevention and treatment during her consultations. To learn more about Dr Khanna, please visit www.NishaKhannaMD.com and follow her on Instagram @NishaKhannaMD For more details about Dr Vignesh Devraj please check Facebook and Instagram @sitarambeachretreat and visit www.sitaramretreat.com Do you enjoy our show? Help us shape and grow it faster, subscribe to the podcast and leave your review. Thank you, we appreciate your support.

According to Ayurveda your immunity is the greatest pharmacy ever devised on this planet. In this interview with Nidhi Pandya, an ayurvedic practitioner based in Mumbai and New York, we discuss what are simple and easy to integrate habits one can do at home to boost immunity.   The topics we talk about in this episode include:    Why is it so important to boost your immunity  What immunity boosting actions can you take during lockdown/quarantine  Which spices are now good for you and how to use them  Why steaming, gargling and drinking hot water are as essential measures as washing your hands and social distancing  Which are the healing powers of Pranayama, Neti and Nasya  Easy methods to reduce anxiety  Why is self-oil massage or Abhyanga so important for our immunity  How to use essential oils  How to convert your home into a spiritual retreat    Nidhi Pandya conducts ayurvedic self-healing workshops around the world and writes for international Ayurveda magazines. To find out more about Nidhi’s work and to connect, please check www.nidhipandya.com and Instagram page @my_ayurvedic_life For more details about the work of Dr Vignesh Devraj MD (Ayurveda), please check www.sitaramretreat.com, Facebook @sitarambeachretreat and Instagram @Vigneshdevraj

In this episode I am interviewing Dr Pankaj Vij MD FACP and receiving brutally honest answers to the question: what is Coronavirus teaching human kind? Some of you might know him as the author of the best-selling book Turbo Metabolism - 8 Weeks to a New You: Preventing and Reversing Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease and Other Metabolic Diseases by Treating the Causes. Some of the questions: What is the possible cause of this virus? What is this Coronavirus outbreak teaching us? Why death due to Coronavirus is not the real truth? Why is the Coronavirus a litmus test for globalisation? Why the philosophy of Ayurveda is so relevant today? How can we prevent such outbreaks in the future? Why becoming a vegetarian is a great solution to prevent such outbreaks in the future? How can improving our metabolism transform our immunity? Why our relationships play an important role in our immunity? For more information on Dr Pankaj Vij’s work, visit http://doctorvij.com/ Here you will find his book https://amzn.to/3bKLLIy For more details about Dr Vignesh Devraj please check Facebook and Instagram: @sitarambeachretreat www.sitaramretreat.com For private online consultations with Dr Vignesh Devraj please email: Dr.retreat@sitaramayurveda.com

Anxiety, fear and immunity. What Coronavirus is teaching us? We are living with a lot of uncertainty which is taking us fall into the trap of anxiety. If we look at the history we as a humanity overcame many difficulties and there is nothing that could halt the progress. In this episode you will learn What is anxiety and fear? What steps can be taken to overcome this? According to ayurveda how anxiety impacts our Vata. How fear can reduce our immunity levels? Steps to improve our immune system? How to improve your metabolism? What steps can we take to see the opportunity in this crisis? How to make use of this lockdown time in a productive way? For more details of the work of Dr Vignesh Devraj please check www.sitaramretreat.com Facebook and Instagram page - @sitarambeachretreat @Vigneshdevraj

Fear of attack is more strong than the attack itself. We are so focused on the external hygiene and told we are completely at the mercy of germ infection. This creates a fear pandemic of highest degree. In this episode we discuss - What is immunity and why it’s your biggest asset? The Story behind Germ theory and why it needs to be questioned? - How can we improve immunity? What does Ayurveda say about improving immunity? Habits that help to fight germs? Importance of health? How stress reduces our immunity? Why Panchakarma and Ayurveda therapies are so important to keep up good immunity and vitality. For more works of Dr Vignesh Devraj Please visit www.sitaramretreat.com. Instagram page - sitarambeachretreat

In this episode we discuss about how Panchakarma and ayurveda helped Katharina Hegemann a young business woman who lost her menstrual cycle for more than a year. Apart from that she suffered from the side effects of taking the PILL for over 2 decades and being diagnosed with PCOS which means being infertile. After her Panchakarma she regained her menstrual cycle like clock work and she discuss the following things: Why woman should be more cautious about taking the pill? How to reconnect with your own body and feminine energy? Why you should not panic if you are diagnosed with PCOS? How integrating Ayurveda into your life can transform your fertility? What can happen when you do a Panchakarma therapy? For more details on the work of Katharina Hegemann you can find it in Www.neuewege.com Info@neuewege.com Instagram - @neuewegereisen Facebook - @neuewegereisen For more details of Dr Vignesh Devraj please visit  www.sitaramretreat.com Instagram - sitarambeachretreat and vigneshdevraj