The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

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 294

In this solo episode Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. If you're not familiar with the Ayurvedic wisdom on the srtoas, check out her first episode in this series #272 titled, The Food Channel & The Srotas for an introduction to the to the channels of the body.

Colette focuses on purisha vaha srotas which is the channel that is in charge of the storage and excretion of solid waste and other toxins out of the body. This channel also absorbs liquid, minerals, vitamins and electrolytes and plays an important role in nourishing ashti dhatu or bone tissue as the the bones are nourished by the absorbed nutrients through the colon mucus membrane. She discusses the following:

• The root, passage and opening of purisha vaha srotas.
• Which subdoshas govern this channel.
• The importance of paying attention to your bowel movements.
• Signs and symptoms of aggravation:
  • Excessive gas and bloating
  • Dry, hard stools, pellet-like stools
  • Painful elim
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Episode 293

Jackie Christensen, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized educator in natural health, herbology, and Ayurveda. In episode #281 Colette and Jackie discussed the topic of herbology and in this episode Jackie shares information on herbs that are ideal for Summer and preparations to help our skin and body during the hot season.  

Colette and Jackie discuss the following:

• What qualities we should be focusing on during the hot season.
• Internal herbal preparations for Summer:
  • coriander seeds
  • hibiscus
  • aloe vera
  • rose
• External applications to soothe our skin during hot weather:
  • comfrey
  • aloe vera
  • tamuna oil
  • sea buckthorn oil
  • neem
  • calendula
• Guidelines on how to make herbal oils.

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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 289

Dr. Akil Palanisamy is a Harvard-trained physician who practices integrative medicine, blending his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches including functional medicine and Ayurveda. 

Dr. Akil is a widely known speaker, educator and author of The Paleovedic Diet: A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease which we discussed in episode #138.

In this episode we're talking about his new book, The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol: An Integrative, 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal Your Autoimmunity and we discuss the following:

• What is an autoimmune condition and what's happening in the body.
• Combining functional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine in his practice.
• The TIGER protcol - Toxins, Infections, Gut health, Eat right, Rest.
• Implementing the TIGER protocol.
• Dr. Akil shares 2 case studies from his practice.

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• doctorakil.com

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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 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 285

Dr. Sujatha Kekada is the Head Physician and Co-Founder of AmrtaSiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Ubud, Bali. She is a certified Ayurvedic Doctor (B.A.M.S) with a degree from Rajiv Gandhi University, Karnataka, India. Dr. Sujatha’s profound understanding of Ayurvedic Medicine and her deep love for plants is the basis for her exceptional ability to diagnose the root causes of diseases and to find effective remedies.

In this episode Colette chats with Dr. Sujatha about herpes and shingles, two conditions which are considered to be herpes viruses. They discuss the following:

• What are the conditions of herpes and shingles.
• Eliminating the shame around genital herpes.
• Comparison with Ayurvedic condition of visarpa.
• Progression of these conditions and the doshas, dhatus and srotas involved.
• What can cause these conditions.
• Ayurvedic treatment along with great advice from Dr. Sujatha.

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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 283

Dr. Wendie Trubow is a functional medicine gynecologist. Through her struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and other health issues, she has developed a deep sense of compassion and expertise for what her patients are facing. Dr. Wendie is the co-author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, and Feel Freaking Amazing.

Colette chats with Dr. Wendie about her new book and they discuss the following:

• Dr. Wendie's personal health journey and how it has influenced her work.
• Common types and sources of environmental toxins.
• How environmental toxins can manifest into disease.
• How to reduce toxin exposure.
• Improving the livers ability to detox. 

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