Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom with Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya
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Show Notes
In this episode, Michelle sits down with Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, MD to talk about Ayurvedic medicine, the status of our current medical system, and ancient Ayurvedic wisdom. They discuss:
- Dr. B’s unique background combining Western & traditional Eastern medicine
- Intro to Ayurveda
- Dosha types explained, and how they can adapt with the weather/ seasons
- How we can incorporate cultural foods into an Ayurvedic eating pattern
- How Intuitive Eating may be contradictory to traditional Ayurvedic practices
- Why chronic disease rates are so high
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Timestamps:
(1:27) Dr. Bhattacharya’s background
(11:55) Combining her Phd in modern medicine with a traditional Eastern approach
(20:09) What exactly is Ayurveda?
(23:04) How your dosha changes with the weather/ seasons
(34:05) How do we incorporate cultural foods into an Ayurvedic eating pattern?
(43:00) Dr. B’s perspective on the intuitive eating movement
(1:00:24) Dr. B’s take on why chronic disease is so common now