The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 328

Anuradha Gupta is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, soon to complete her Ayurvedic Doctor program from Kerala Ayurveda, where she is a guest faculty, content specialist and Ayurvedic Practitioner student mentor. She is also an Engineer, MBA, 200 Hr Yoga teacher, social Justice advocate and a volunteer with Project Welcome Home Troops.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioural disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event. Anuradha has presented at the National Ayurveda Medical Association (NAMA) and she shares this information with us and we discuss the following:

• Definition of PTSD and what can cause this disorder.
• Anuradha's personal interest in studying this topic.
• The effect of PTSD on the mental vikriti.
• Ayurvedic approach to managing PTSD.
• Diet and lifestyle suggestions.
• Case studies of PTSD management in animals and humans.
• Building up resilience to stress and traumatic events.

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