Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health

Ancient cultures knew there are 5 fundamental elements to health and healing and a proper connection to water is one of the most important. Headaches, constipation, fatigue, weight gain, high blood pressure/hypertension, compromised DNA repair and many other problems can be helped by a proper connection to water. Learn the simple (commonly forgotten) wisdoms of both internal and external water connection. Purify, cleanse, revitalise, detox & repair. #water #hydration #dehydration #detox #revitalization #purification #ayurveda #ayurvedicmedicine

Like to know what foods specifically target, strengthen and heal the different parts of your body - brain, memory, heart, liver? Explore the fascinating ancient wisdom of food signatures and Ayurvedic medicine 'Laws of Similars'. Walnuts look like a brain and directly nourish it. Beetroots look like a red blood cell and counteract iron deficiency. Foods that look like pregnant women - avocadoes, pears etc support female reproduction. Learn about male/female foods and how observing the shape, color, texture of foods can help you become your own dietician. Show notes = markbunn.com.au/blog/food-signatures-what-foods-nourish-what-parts-of-your-body #foodsignatures #dontolman #ayurveda #ayurvedicmedicine #doctrineofsignatures #naturalfoods #naturalmedicine

Discover one of the simplest yet commonly forgotten ancient wisdoms of Ayurveda re; holistic diet and nutrition.   In Ayurvedic medicine, unless we get ALL 6 primary tastes in our diet we will always feel unsatisfied, hungry and tend towards overeating, craving sweets and putting on weight. Learn how to incorporate more pungent, bitter and astringent tastes into your diet to transform your digestion, metabolism, energy levels, inner detoxification and enjoy much better health... with far less cravings and emotional eating.   Show notes = www.markbunn.com.au/blog/sweet-cravings-how-do-we-reduce-it

Throughout all great spiritual traditions the highest goal of life was the attainment of self realization ... Nirvana, Samadhi or simply enlightenment. These seemingly unattainable realities are now scientific realities in our modern age.   Drawing on the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - founder of the Transcendental Meditation technique - and his understanding of higher state of consciousness - learn how anyone can access a unique 4th state of consciousness and use it as a gateway to 3 higher states of consciousness correlated with high levels of intuition, insight, EEG coherance, global brain integration and everything necessary for optimal health, happiness and success.   Show notes tm.org / tm.org.au markbunn.com.au/meditation

Ancient Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, Hippocrates and the Ayurvedic rishis, knew that the sun was the foundation of every aspect of human health. Learn how wise (Ayurveda based) sun connection can help everything from mental health, depression, osteoporosis, weight loss, digestion, energy/chronic fatigue, sleep/insomnia, circadian rhythms, body clock regulation and significantly reduce one risk of most cancers, heart disease, diabetes and other immune diseases. Show notes = markbunn.com.au/blog/sungazing   https://markbunn.com.au/blog/sun-exposure-vitamin-d-why-you-need-to-get-naked-at-noon

Confused about low carb diets or wondering about the latest incarnation - the keto or ketogenic diet? Are they healthy or harmful? Using the ancient, eternal wisdom of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic medicine cut through the many myths of low-carb, high protein (mainly animal protein/meat diets) and remind yourself of the natural wisdom of healthy weight management through the holistic health of mind, body, and spirit. Avoid the perils of weight loss at the expense of increased risk of heart disease, cancer and impaired spiritual growth. Show notes = markbunn.com.au

Whether wanting to lose weight, increase energy, detox, improve your skin/complexion, have better mental clarity, focus or mental health, properly administered fasting can be a great boon. However, while intermittent fasting is all the rage, a number of modern day regimes are not entirely healthy and can potentially be harmful.   The Ancient Wisdom of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Medicine along with many other traditional medicine systems and indigenous wisdoms have understood not only the benefits of occasional fasting but how we need to vary it according to oour individual mind-body type, the season and other important factors.   This episode covers both the latest modern scientific research, popular fasting protocols such as 16:8, 5:2 diet and how  to get all the benefits and minimise any risks.   Show notes = markbunn.com.au   #fasting #intermittentfasting #ayurveda #ayurvedicmedicine #healthpodcast #ayurvedapodcast

The most enlightened and highly evolved people who ever lived never had access to meditation apps or contemplated their navels.  The ancient (most powerful) techniques of meditation were primarily based on "Transcending". This episode looks at all things meditation and mindfulness from both a modern, scientific and ancient wisdom perspective. Explore the neuroscience of the three distinct types of meditation and how they compare in terms of effort, brainwave functioning and long term results. Learn about the ancient art of transcending principally taught today through the Transcendental Meditation Technique - brought to the West by the great Vedic scholar Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Discover how transcending (as distinct from mindfulness or concentration/contemplation etc) promotes a completely unique 4th state of human consciousness as well as higher states of consciousness. The higher states of consciousness are correlated with all new levels of intuition, insight and higher faculties as well as pronounced benefits for better sleep/insomnia, significantly reduced anxiety, depression, improved mental performance, focus and business performance as well greater inner happiness and peace of mind.  Also covers how to develop a toolbox of mental practices (including mindfulness if you already do that) to optimise optimal mind-body performance and reduce mental health issues. Welcome to Zen and the new world of transcendence and higher consciousness.   Show notes = markbunn.com.au/meditation  

Discover ancient and modern ways of dealing with mental health issues, stress, anxiety, depression and many other modern ailments. Learn not only the latest science for elevating your mind, emotions and mood with positive psychology but how this wisdom was known thousand of years ago in Eastern medicine and Ayurveda. "What you see you become" and similar quotes were taught by the Ancient Ayurvedic Rishis (seers) and "Where attention goes, energy flows" by the Ancient Hawaiians. Discover the simple, 2-minute a day practise that Harvard trained happiness Guru Shawn Achor and his 'Happiness Advantage' research shows can super charge not only your health but your work performance, productivity and business success. Plus learn some other great, practical strategies that the ancients have recommended for thousand of years for boosting all around wellbeing, happiness, relationships and joy in life.

Learn the latest biohacks in health, wellness and anti-aging courtesy of Dave Asprey from Bulletproof Coffee fame. Mark interviews the remarkable Heidi Miller, a human performance coach at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills Los Angeles. It’s here that Dave has put together his top 15 or so machines and therapies for wellness, personal performance and staying young.   Heidi is an expert in the science and practical application of these therapies and discusses Mark’s top 6 therapies - the one’s he thinks are going to shape the wellness industry most over the next few years. Hear about ozone saunas, red light/infrared beds, cryotherapy, vibration therapy, P.E.M.S (pulsed electromagnetic field therapy), compression bags (for lymphatic drainage etc) and some other really cool stuff.   Mark also discusses the perspective of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic medicine on these technologies. I.e. where for certain individuals with certain Ayurvedic body-types or conditions they should be cautious with some of these machines or vary how they use them.