EP #1193: Spring Clean Your Mood Through Self-Care Ayurvedic Practices for Gut-Mind Harmony

Send us Fan MailLisa is joined by Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, MD who shares three Ayurvedic gut/mind actions that can spontaneously help improve mood this spring (including: switching your inner dialogue, herbs that help, and meditation and mantras).The science of mental health and the gut microbiome is only now emerging in modern medicine, however this connection between gut and brain has been understood for thousands of years in Ayurveda. Dr. Chaudhary shares how coordinating healing of the mind with the gut, from the ancient science of Ayurveda can help immediately reap the harvest of a happier and more fulfilled year.  Also, The Wall Street Journal ran an article reporting on two new studies showing gut bacteria is linked to depression. What modern medicine is now discovering about this connection, ancient medicine has known for centuries, and Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary can share with your audience how to get your mind-gut connection in sync for the spring. Would you like to schedule an interview Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary? More details:Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, MD, author of “The Prime” ​​says depression isn’t just a mind game, but very much a gut game too and new research is validating what ancient medicine has been focused on for centuries. Two new studies published in the journal Nature Communications found a link between several types of bacteria in the gut and depressive symptoms. Scientists are exploring whether some gut bacteria produce or consume mood-regulating chemicals, such as serotonin, or chemicals that cause inflammation in the body, which research has linked to depressive symptoms. Dr. Chaudhary is an internationally recognized expert in the ancient practice of Ayurvedic medicine (pronounced eye-yur-vayda and translated to “knowledge of life”). She says, in Ayurveda medicine, the gut and brain are one functional unit and the fastest way to shift mood is by changing diet, improving gut health and shifting your microbiome. When the gut-brain connection is disrupted—no matter what else you may add to boost your mood—you’re fighting an uphill battle. Dr. Chaudhary says without addressing gut health, you can spend years searching for mental health solutions with limited or unproductive results. Dr. Chaudhary shares  three Ayurvedic gut/mind actions that can spontaneously help improve mood this spring (including: switching your inner dialogue, herbs that help, and meditation and mantras).The science of mental health and the gut microbiome is only now emerging in modern medicine, however this connection between gut and brain has been understood for thousands of years in Ayurveda. Dr. Chaudhary will share with your audience how coordinating healing of the mind with the gut, from the ancient science of Ayurveda can help immediately reap the harvest of a happier and more fulfilled year.  Thank you to our sponsor for this episode Just Thrive Probiotics. you can get 15% off sitewide at justthrivehealth.com with promo code: Natsav15. To learn more about this groundbreaking company, don’t miss episode #1174 where I chatted with Tina, the CEO, and co-founder.