#19: On today's episode, we're joined by Dr Varalakshmi Yanamandra, who has 10 years of experience as an Ayurveda doctor.  She is the Managing director of Ayur Wellness & Pain Centre, UK from 2015 to present, supporting local community wellness in Birmingham. She is also an Ayurveda health coach who specializes in gut healing & hormonal imbalances. She was a speaker at the International Ayurveda conference held in London in 2018, she is also the teaching faculty of Europe Ayurveda Academy from 2017 till 2020, she is currently a teaching faculty at Prana Academy while being an Editorial Board Member of the International Ayurveda scientific journal -JAIMS from 2017 till present. In this episode, we discuss: 

• Dr. Varalakshmi’s skepticism with eastern medicine + how that broke
• The meaning of ayurveda and what ayurvedic medicine is
• The history of ayurveda
• The different doshas, what they are and how to use it to your advantage + how to optimize your nutrition around it
• Ayurvedic tips + tricks to improve gut health
• The gut/brain connection + how gut health affects everything
• Ayurvedic principles to implement to minimize bloating
• Signs to look out for to spot a hormonal imbalance + how to balance them 
• Ayurvedic living tips to improve our health and immunity (Tongue scraping, oil pulling, dry brushing + more)

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