The Week of November 16th: Vata Health Rx

If you're a Vata type, Thanksgiving week kicks off the holiday season— and with all the parties, family celebrations, and rich foods ahead, you have specific digestive concerns.

You're worried that one big meal— all that rich, heavy food— will shut your system down for days. You'll be bloated, backed up, uncomfortable through the whole weekend. And you know from experience that when your digestion gets thrown off, it takes days to get it back on track.

Because here's what's probably happening already: Your digestion is completely unpredictable. Some days you're hungry and everything moves through fine. Other days you have no appetite, and when you do eat, you feel bloated and gassy for hours. You're dealing with constipation— sometimes for days. You feel full after just a few bites, but then you're hungry again an hour later. Your stomach makes noises, you have gas that's uncomfortable and embarrassing, and you can't figure out what triggers it because it seems random.

And November's cold, dry, windy weather is making this worse. Vata season amplifies the dryness and irregularity in your gut, which is why your digestion has become even more erratic lately. If you don't address this now with the right strategy, the holiday meals ahead will compound the problem.

In this week's Vata Health Rx, integrative medicine physicians and Ayurvedic experts Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh and Dr. Tanmeet Sethi explain why Vata digestion is the most erratic of all the doshas, and why your nervous system and your gut are deeply connected.

This week, you'll get a specific digestive protocol that includes a warming morning tea to prime your gut daily, a heating digestive pickle to take before big meals that activates your digestive fire, and gentle movement after eating to support motility and prevent constipation and bloating.

Listen now to learn:

• Why cold, dry fall weather makes Vata digestion more erratic, and how to counteract it with warming, grounding practices
• The exact tea blend to drink every morning that balances all three doshas and prepares your gut for the day
• What to take 10-15 minutes before Thanksgiving dinner to activate your sluggish digestive system and prevent bloating
• Why gentle walking after meals is critical for Vata motility and preventing constipation
• Why consistency in timing matters MORE for Vata digestion than what you actually eat

Hormonal changes affect your digestion, and the right support makes all the difference. Dr. Kumar-Singh and Dr. Sethi have curated the Hormonal Health Prescription Toolkit with physician-selected products and protocols specifically designed to support your gut, hormones, and metabolism through perimenopause and menopause. Learn more at myarvasi.com.