Turmeric and Ayurveda: Unlocking the Healing Power of Ancient Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta

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Turmeric and Ayurveda: Unlocking the Healing Power of Ancient Medicine

with Dr. Shivani Gupta

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In this episode Dr. Shivani and I, talk about:

[00:01:28] Indian health history and prevention.

[00:03:30] The Power of Turmeric.

[00:08:04] Self-care and empowerment.

[00:15:21] Grow through what you go through.

Transcript

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About this episode

In this episode, the guest speaker, Dr. Shivani Gupta, Author, Speaker, Mom, suggests that individuals can take good care of themselves by incorporating self-care practices throughout the day. This can include simple acts such as having tea, taking supplements, and nourishing their bodies with healthy food. By establishing a self-care rhythm from morning to evening, individuals can consistently attend to their own needs.

The episode acknowledges that as women, there is often a tendency to focus on others, such as spouses, children, partners, and family members. However, it is crucial to remember to prioritize self-care amidst these responsibilities. Dr. Gupta emphasizes that self-care is a way of building trust with oneself and demonstrating a commitment to self-love.

Overall, self-care is not selfish but rather a necessary aspect of personal growth and well-being. By prioritizing self-care and putting oneself first, individuals can rewire their brains and teach their bodies to expect consistent self-care, leading to a more vibrant and fulfilling life.

Indian health history and prevention.

Dr. Shivani Gupta: “Ayurveda is a system of health, healing, and medicine from India that's over 5,000 years old. It uses plant medicine. It uses diet. Ayurveda has a major focus on gut health being the center of all health. Ayurveda teaches us that there's a concept called circadian rhythm, which just means we live according to nature's clock. And if we're going to defy nature's clock and fight against it, then we're not going to get to have the health and vitality that we really want, we can prevent a lot of these horrible diseases that are part of our heritage and part of our ethnicity and background.”

The Power of Turmeric.

Dr. Shivani Gupta: “If you look at super spices like turmeric and ginger and ashwagandha and all the different spices from Ayurveda, they are such powerful anti-inflammatories, antioxidants. They are reversers of aging, such powerful investments in longevity. They improve gut health, heart health, brain health, all the different systems of health. So when I learned about turmeric, I was like this is that one spice that if my family had all those generations ago, maybe we didn't have to pay the prices that we paid. “

Self-care and empowerment.

Dr. Shivani Gupta: "Self-care is a rhythm that I build throughout my day. It’s the most transformational way to make sure that I'm paying attention to me. Because as women, a lot of times people are focused outwards and we forget ourselves. So my number one action is self-care. Number two is take your supplements and your food and all the things that are good for you, and remember to use them as tools to build the level of vibrancy and health that you want. And then number three is what's the movement we can incorporate to build the energy battery that we want to have to accomplish everything in our lives. In Ayurveda, we teach about yoga and walking as simple, but very powerful tools to build our health. Walking alone is gonna create a lymphatic flow in the body. It'll clear our minds. It's gonna reset our whole nervous system to be healthier.“

Grow through what you go through.

Dr. Shivani Gupta: “After I had finished the turmeric PhD, my husband looked at me and said you should create your own. I went on this exploration mission and my goal was, could I create a tumer that's so potent that all of orthopedics, when I have a pain like my plantar fasciitis or my knee pain, instead of giving me NSAIDs, which give me stomach aches and ruin my stomach, could I instead take tumer? So for eight years now, we have alternatives, solutions for our pain, for our inflammation, for our immune system, Fusionary Formulas. My goal is to show everyone turmeric and ginger and all these spices and teas can play a profound role in our lives. I also like to teach people how to live that Ayurvedic lifestyle, because it's not just take the pill for a problem. It's let's go ahead and use this as a solution.”

Memorable Quotes

• 00:20:55 - "A dream life to me is when you're in that vibration of feeling so good, then every dream you have comes that much closer to you that much faster."
• 00:25:45 - "Please remember that whatever we create in real life, that is what's real and wholesome and good."
• 00:26:38 - "If we put self-care first, like self-love, self-care acts throughout the day, we can rewire our brain and reteach our body to know and expect that we will consistently put ourselves first."

About Dr. Shivani Gupta

Dr. Shivani GuptaDr. Shivani is an Ayurvedic practitioner and expert in fusing Eastern and Western practices that help our bodies achieve equilibrium. She completed her Master’s in Ayurvedic Sciences and her PhD on Turmeric. Inflammation is a root cause for many health issues in our lives and we have the power to overcome it. Her passion is teaching at-home remedies to reduce inflammation naturally will help you enjoy more energy, less brain fog, less pain, and ultimately achieve vibrant health! Dr. Shivani Gupta has practiced Ayurvedic medicine for over 20 years and her approach is to show you the tools in your toolkit, so you can reach for them every time you need them. She is also the founder of Fusionary Formulas, an Ayurvedic company that helps people with inflammation and pain.

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