Dolphins as it turns out are also vulnerable to developing non-alcoholic  fatty liver disease (NAFLD) despite not eating carbs or sugar.  And,  dolphins with a diet higher in C15:0 (a newly discovered essential fatty acid) had correspondingly healthier  livers (i.e. an inverse relationship between dietary intake of C15:0 in  relation to fatty areas within the liver was found), and this has led to  some breakthrough research in the use of C15:0 in reversing/preventing  the development of NAFLD in people.

In this episode, Drs. Stephanie & Eric Venn-Watson, the co-founders of fatty15 take us through the discovery of C15:0 (pentadecanoic acid) and its potential for improving/preventing a variety of health conditions (from fatty liver disease to diabetes and obesity).

Find the complete shownotes (with additional places to find out more about this fatty acid) here.

Despite the hype, your body needs PUFAs.  In fact, two polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential for health.  One of these essential PUFAs is an omega-3 and the other is an omega-6 fatty acid.

So, if PUFAs are good for you and necessary for health, why are these fatty acids (and especially omega-6 and seed oils) getting such a bad rap these days?

Well, because there's an optimal ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 that's most beneficial for health, and here in America, most of us are eating too much omega-6.  You'll discover what that ratio is and how to boost omega-3's in your diet in today's episode.

As for the myth that your cellular membranes need to "detox" from PUFAs?  Yeah, there's some basic science that proves that ludicrous idea wrong.

Check out the shownotes here for links to peer-reviewed journal articles for more.

Ayurveda Practitioner, Kate O'Donnell, shares her personal experience with Ayurveda and the spiritual transformation of the Ayurvedic cleanse, panchakarma, in this episode.

She  also shares a bit of insight into the health aspects of menstruation  (yes, turns out that monthly flow's actually a cleansing process) and  alludes to a few considerations for women dealing with PMS.

Connect with Kate at https://www.kateodonnell.yoga/ and on IG here

And, find the full shownotes linked here .

What is panchakarma? Panchakarma means 5 actions and is the Ayurvedic way of detoxing your body. Lest you roll your eyes at the word "detox", we're explaining where that toxic material is coming from (it's a natural process of being human) and how the 5 actions or 5 therapies of panchakarma are used to flush that metabolic waste from your body.  Find the complete shownotes for today's episode here.

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Even when you're first drawn to yoga as a mode of exercise, chances  are, at some point, you've experienced some of the mental &  spiritual benefits of yoga as well.

Yoga's often the gateway practice into a more mindful & conscious life.

And, indeed yoga is one of the three sister sciences, a trinity of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Jyotish. 

On  today's episode, Elora Herberick, founder of EVOLVE Mindset Yoga shares  how yoga's influenced her own life.  We talk about the importance of  breath, the benefits of restorative yin yoga, and the power of yoga  beyond the mat.

Find the shownotes here.

In this episode, we’re exploring the Ayurvedic view of herbs (looking at the 5 properties of herbs that determine their action on your body and your skin).  

After we've established what those 5 properties are, we'll do a deep dive into the 4 categories of herbs according to Ayurveda and discuss herbs frequently used in Ayurvedic skincare like: 

By the end of this episode, you'll understand why herbal blends are so beneficial compared with a single herb and discover the benefits of these Ayurvedic herbs. 

Find the complete shownotes here.

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Like all things, Ayurveda takes a holistic view of your skin, skin  conditions, and your skin's health.  As one of the 4 main detox organs,  your skin's appearance and overall health may reveal deeper lying  imbalances within your body.  In this episode, we talk about:   

1) the stages of life from an Ayurvedic perspective and how these stages  mean certain skin conditions are more common for certain age groups  (example: acne, eczema, large pores, etc.) 

3)  a layered approach to viewing your body, with your blood being the foundational layer that supports all the other layers

4)  what detox really means... we're mostly talking about the metabolic  exhaust created during normal cellular processes and also real toxins  like fragrances and fumes from your environment  

5)  how overburdening your body's natural detox processes can gum up the  works and result in your skin bearing the brunt of these taxed systems  

6)  how to support your body's natural detox processes  

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