As a medical doctor, Dr. Kumar-Singh experienced the limitations of traditional medicine. She left her career in emergency medicine to begin a 20-year journey to study, research and experience traditional healing systems from a wide range of cultures.

She was led to become a practitioner of the 5,000 year old ancient healing tradition known as Ayurveda. Dr. Kumar-Singh has used Ayurveda to transform her own life and the lives of many of her patients, students, family, and friends. 

Avanti has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies, elite undergraduate and graduate institutions, and at prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, Thrive Global and Mind Body Green and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine.

In this episode Dr. Kumar-Singh shares the premises upon which Ayurveda is based and some practical advice that we can all implement to take control of our health. 

Some things you’ll learn:

• About Dr. Kumar-Singh (1:13)
• Why Dr. Kumar-Singh transitioned from Western medicine to Ayurveda (3:24)
• An explanation of Ayurveda (8:28)
• About the doctor’s daily routine (13:45)
• The impact of stress on the body (24:05)
• The Ayurvedic perspective of toxicity and the importance of eliminating toxins (25:41)
• The importance of balance and how to maintain it in life (38:35)

Some questions Bonni asks Dr. Kumar-Singh:

• When you were growing up were you consciously aware that your family was practicing Ayurveda or was it just a way of life for you? (6:07)
• What are some steps we can take to get back in harmony with nature? (12:07)
• What can we do to get more restful sleep and get to sleep at a time that’s more in sync with circadian rhythms? (19:05)
• What does it do to the body when you’re in a constant state of fight or flight? (22:22)
• What practices can people employ to eliminate toxins from their life? (30:11)
• How do you define courage? (42:47)

Connect with Dr. Kumar-Singh:

• Website
• Instagram
• The Healing Catalyst Podcast
• The Health Catalyst Book

Connect with Bonni:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Email

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