The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 335

Ayurveda considers brahmacharya (sexual energy and desires) to be one of the 3 pillars of health along with proper management of food (ahara) and sleep (nidra). According to Ayurveda sex is not limited to reproduction and pleasure but that the management and balance of sexual energy is vital for the flow of ojas.

When ojas is plentiful it promotes mental and physical strength, endurance, strong immunity, healthy reproductive tissue, generous reserves of energy, compassion, love, empathy, creativity and contentment. Therefore, we need to be aware of the management and balance of sexual energy as it’s of paramount importance to the flow of ojas and our longevity.

In this episode Colette shares the following Ayurvedic guidelines:

• Sex and the doshas of vata, pitta and kapha.
• Daily, seasonal and lifetime guidelines for managing sexual energy.
• Rejuvenating food to support your body and boost ojas.
• Ayurvedic herbs for a healthy libido and rejuvenation.

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Episode 296

Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body and in this episode she focuses on the channel for urine, mutra vaha srotas. She covers the following topics:

• The root, passage, opening and subdoshas governing mutra vaha srotas.
• Ayurvedic perspective on urine formation.
• The four main diseases that can manifest during an aggravation of mutra vaha srotas:
• 1. Mutraghata (urine retention)
  2. Mutrakricchra (difficulty in urination) 
  3. Mutrashmari (urinary stones)
  4. Prameha (diabetes)
• Signs and symptoms of aggravation.
• Causes of aggravation of mutra vaha srotas.
• Diagnosing doshic imbalances in the urine.
• Treatment of imbalances of mutra vaha srotas.

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Episode 295

Ayurvedic Doctor Simmi Chopra practices in New York and has a double Masters in Biostatistics and Molecular Biology from Rutgers University and JNU which helps her to understand health problems from both mainstream as well as the Ayurvedic perspective.

Colette chats with Simmi about her passion, geriatric health and preventing age-related diseases. They discuss arthritis in detail and focus on osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. They cover the following topics:

• Preventing age-related diseases in the Pitta stage of life.
• Types of arthritis and how each manifests in the body.
• The samprapti or progression of arthritis.
• Ayurvedic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Diet and lifestyle guidelines to help manage arthritis.

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Here's the buttermilk recipe mentioned in this episode.

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Episode 290

In this solo episode, Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body and focuses on majja vaha srotas, which is the channel carrying nutrition for the bone marrow and nerve tissue. 

The passage of this channel is the nervous system (the central, peripheral, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system), the brain and the bone marrow in the cavities of the bone e.g. spinal column.

The limbic system is the part of the brain involved in our behavioural and emotional responses and these responses occur through majja vaha srotas along with communication, coordination, sensation, learning and memory. 

Some of the signs and symptoms of aggravation of majja vaha srotas are:

• Neurological symptoms
• Tingling, numbness, tremors, tics, spasms
• Ringing in the ears
• Feeling of darkness in front of the eyes
• Dizziness, lack of stability and equilibrium, vertigo
• Memory loss 
• Bell’s palsy 
• Convulsions, seizures
• Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease
• Multiple
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Episode 288

In this solo episode, Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. If you’re unfamiliar with the Ayurvedic wisdom on the channels of the body, check out the first episode in this series #272 titled, The Food Channel & The Srotas where Colette does an introduction to the srotas.

Colette focuses on ashti vaha srotas in this episode. Asthi dhatu is our bone tissue and asthi vaha srotas is the channel carrying nutrition for the bone tissue. She discusses the following:

• The opening, passage and formation of asthi vaha srotas.
• The subdoshas governing asthi vaha srotas.
• Signs and symptoms of an imbalance in the channels.
• Causes of aggravation of the asthi vaha srotas.
• The relationship between asthi dhatu and the vata dosha.
• Ayurvedic treatment for aggravation in the channels.

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Episode 287

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a licensed, board-certified physician-scientist and Fulbright Scholar with a focus on the wisdom and science of authentic medicines such as Ayurveda. 

In this episode I chat with Dr. Bhaswati about a recent article she wrote titled, Better Living Beyond Chemistry. In this article Dr. Bhaswati writes about how modern science, looking through the lens of chemistry, has a reductionist approach to medicine. We discuss the following:

• What modern medicine is lacking when looking through the lens of chemistry. 
• How medicine is a reflection of our spiritual vibrations.
• Why big data isn't conclusive.
• How Ayurvedic evidence is observed over thousands of years.
• The need to integrate prana and nature into modern medicine.

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Episode 286

In this solo episode Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. Meda vaha srotas are the channels carrying nutrients for the fat tissue. She discusses the following:

• The function, root, passage and opening of meda vaha srotas.
• The subdoshas governing this channel.
• The signs and symptoms of aggravation of meda vaha srotas, which includes:
  • Obesity or emaciation
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension and high cholesterol
  • Lack of lubrication for the joints
  • Sweating in excess and oily skin
  • Poor digestion
  • Breathlessness with little exertion
  • Tiredness and a lack of interest in work
  • Excessive sleep
• Causes of meda vaha srotas aggravation.
• Ayurvedic treatment for aggravation of the meda vaha srotas.

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 Episode 284

Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath represents a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is the President of NAMA, the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US, with a mission to make Ayurveda as a credible profession in the Western world. 

Colette asks Dr. J his thoughts on the progression of Ayurveda in the West and they discuss the following:

• The global importance of Ayurveda.
• The status of Ayurveda in the West.
• Regulations in place to maintain adherence to the original Ayurvedic texts.
• Concerns with sustainability and environmental factors.
• Dr. J's outlook for the future of Ayurveda. 

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Episode 282

In this solo episode, Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. If you’re unfamiliar with the channels of the body, check out the first episode in this series #272 titled, The Food Channel & The Srotas.

Colette focuses on mamsa vaha srotas in this episode. Mamsa dhatu is our muscle tissue and mamsa vaha srotas are the channels carrying nutrients for the muscle tissue. She discusses the following:

• The functions of mamsa dhatu and mamsa vaha srotas.
• The subdoshas governing mamsa vaha srotas.
• Signs and symptoms of an imbalance in the channels.
• Causes of aggravation of the mamsa vaha srotas.
• Ayurvedic treatment of a vata, pitta and kapha aggravation in the channels.

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Episode 281

Jackie Christensen, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized educator in natural health, herbology, and Ayurveda. She serves as a faculty member for many prestigious colleges, including Mount Madonna Institute. Jackie is a Master Herbalist and in this episode, Colette chats with Jackie about the following:

• Herbology 101.
• Jackie's personal journey in becoming a Master Herbalist.
• The difference between Eastern and Western herbology.
• Jackie highlights some of her favourite herbs.
• Wildcrafting tips and how to make a milk thistle tincture.
• Concerns on over-harvesting of herbs.

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