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#47 Navigating Perimenopause Through Ayurveda with Dr. Shivani Gupta

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Perimenopause is often viewed as a time of hormonal decline, but Ayurveda offers a different perspective.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Shivani Gupta, an Ayurvedic practitioner, researcher, and author of The Inflammation Code, with over 20 years of experience studying and teaching Ayurvedic medicine.

Dr. Shivani and I had a beautiful conversation about the transition from Pitta to Vata during midlife, how declining estrogen influences inflammation and gut health, and her beautiful encouragement for women to embrace this new season of life.

We also explored the medicinal properties of turmeric, Ayurvedic herbs and spices for women's health, digestive fire (Agni), and the importance of grounding, slowing down, and creating daily rituals that nourish the body.

As two Pitta women, we shared our own experiences of learning to release the constant drive to do more and instead honor what our bodies need.

"Midlife is not the end of your power, it's the beginning of your awakening." – Dr. Shivani Gupta

 

Key Things You'll Learn:

  • 00:00 - Teaser and intro
  • 00:56 - Meet our guest, Dr. Shivani Gupta
  • 01:57 - Midlife as the beginning of a woman's awakening
  • 05:28 - At what age do women transition into the Vata stage of life?
  • 10:15 - Perimenopause as a natural seasonal transition
  • 11:12 - Spices for hormonal balance, burnout, and bloating
  • 15:12 - How turmeric works on inflammatory pathways
  • 18:25 - What makes Dr. Shivani's turmeric formulations different
  • 23:37 - Ideal time during a woman's menstrual cycle to take turmeric
  • 24:27 - Ayurvedic herbs and practices for gut microbiome and bloating
  • 31:37 - Ayurvedic herbal teas for sleep, stress, and menopause
  • 34:10 - Menopause and lifestyle differences across cultures
  • 42:41 - What you'll learn from the book, The Inflammation Code
  • 44:56 - How to work with Dr. Shivani

 

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About the host:

Hi, I'm April Punsalan — a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching people how to heal with plants. I want you to heal yourself and your family with the wild herbs that grow beneath your feet.

 

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Disclaimer:
This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Some of the links listed above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you.

 

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