Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi: Vata-Pitta Edition

Creatine can help Vata-Pitta—but it's complicated. It addresses the "empty" side of you by supporting your depleted cells. But for the Pitta side, that same boost can mean more heat.

You know this pattern: supplements either calm you down but tank your energy—or boost your energy but leave you wired and irritable. Anything that helps one pattern seems to make the other worse.

Creatine doesn't have to do that. Your dual constitution just requires the lowest effective dose, cooling support, and monitoring both patterns.

This episode walks you through the exact protocol to fuel the depletion without adding fire.

Listen now to learn:

1. The Vata-Pitta dose (the lowest of all doshas—and why)
2. Cooling pairings that let you take creatine without triggering Pitta heat
3. Why coconut water is your best friend this week
4. Heat signs that mean reduce immediately
5. Week-by-week signs it's working vs. signs to adjust

This is Week 3 of your four-week Vata-Pitta Energy series. All dosha-specific episodes are free through February 7th. Starting February 8th, this feed becomes part of the paid subscription.

Subscribe at @weeklyhealthrx so you don't miss Week 4—subscriber Q&A where we answer your questions directly, and transformation stories from Vata-Pitta women who've found their balance. Lock in your spot now as part of our Founders Circle.

Finally—medicine that fits you.

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Your engine is revving and overheating—at the same time.

The Vata in you is scattered. Racing thoughts. Anxiety. Can't settle. The Pitta in you is burning. Driven. Intense. Can't stop. Together, they create a pattern nobody talks about: wired but empty. Running on fumes AND running hot. Depleted AND irritable.

Last week, you tracked which pattern shows up first each morning—the scattered anxiety or the driven intensity. This week, we give you the prescription: two steps that cool AND ground simultaneously.

Listen now to learn:

1. Why your cortisol is both erratic AND chronically elevated
2. The cooling breath that addresses both patterns in 2 minutes
3. Why slowing down your walk matters more than you think
4. Your two-step First 90 Protocol: exactly what to do tomorrow morning
5. What to track this week: "wired but empty" by 10am—yes or no

This is Week 2 of your four-week Vata-Pitta Energy series. All episodes are free through February 7th. Starting February 8th, this feed becomes part of the paid subscription.

Subscribe at myarvasi.com so you don't miss Week 3: Troubleshooting.

Finally—medicine that fits you.

Subscribe now: myarvasi.com

Follow Arvasi:

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2. Instagram: @myarvasi
3. Website: myarvasi.com

Connect with your hosts:

1. Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh | Instagram
2. Dr. Tanmeet Sethi | Instagram

Wired but empty. That's the only way to describe it.

You're lying in bed exhausted, but your brain is writing emails, rehearsing conversations, solving problems you can't do anything about at 2am. Morning you makes commitments that afternoon you can't keep. You smile through meetings while your body is begging you to stop.

People see your intensity and assume you have energy. They don't see that the intensity is covering an empty tank. You're running on fumes and willpower—and both are running out.

Listen now to learn:

1. Why you feel like two different people (because biologically, you are)
2. The "erratic production + rapid consumption" pattern that creates wired-but-empty
3. Why your alarm clock has two malfunctions—and what that means
4. How deep winter hits Vata-Pitta from both directions
5. This week's practice: tracking which pattern shows up first each morning

This is Week 1 of your four-week Vata-Pitta Energy series. Everything is free through February 7th. Subscribe at myarvasi.com so you don't miss your personalized First 90 Protocol next week.

Finally—medicine that fits you.

Follow Arvasi:

1. Substack: @myarvasi
2. Instagram: @myarvasi
3. Website: myarvasi.com

Connect with your hosts:

1. Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh | Instagram
2. Dr. Tanmeet Sethi | Instagram

The Week of January 11th: Easing Back In—A Quick Update on the Winter Season

We told you the Winter season would begin today—but life happened, and we're pushing our start to next Sunday, January 18th.

Here's the thing: we could have rushed it. But that's not how we want to show up for you.

And honestly? It's the first full week back from the holidays. You're probably still trying to find your footing. Remembering your routines. Digging out from everything that piled up. Wondering why you're so tired when you just had time off.

You don't need one more thing right now.

So consider this your week to land. To ease back in. We'll be here when you're ready.

Because what's coming? It's exactly what you've been asking for. For the next five weeks of Winter, we're going deep on energy. Why it disappeared. Why nothing you used to do works anymore. And what actually helps—now, in this body, in this season of life.

Your prescription—personalized to your dosha—starts next Sunday, January 18th.

Subscribe to the Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi so you don't miss your first Winter prescription. And if you don't know your dosha yet, take the free Dosha Data Assessment at myarvasi.com to unlock your personalized feed.

Finally—medicine that fits you.

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The Week of January 4th: Your Energy Fix Starts Now—Winter Season Preview

Something new begins January 11th.

We've been listening to what you've told us—the exhaustion, the frustration, the feeling that your body just isn't responding anymore. I'm exhausted—and nothing that used to work is working anymore. We hear you.

For the first five weeks of Winter, we're going deep on one topic: energy. Not the kind you chase with caffeine. Real, sustainable energy—the kind that comes from understanding how your body actually works. Your circadian rhythm. Your hormones. Your gut. Your nervous system. All of it converging on the one thing you've been chasing.

Subscribe to the Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi so you don't miss your first Winter prescription on January 11th. And if you don't know your dosha yet, take the free Dosha Data Assessment at myarvasi.com to unlock your personalized feed—because generic advice is exactly why nothing has worked.

Here's to a new year that finally makes sense for your body.

Finally—medicine that fits you.

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Connect with your hosts:

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2. Dr. Tanmeet Sethi | Instagram

That wired-but-angry feeling. You know the one.

Your Vata side collected anxiety all fall—the racing thoughts. Your Pitta side collected frustration—everything that didn't go according to plan. Now you're carrying both into the longest night of the year.

This week's prescription: A two-part clearing ritual—morning light walk and evening release journaling—that addresses both the buzzing AND the heat you've been holding.

Listen now to learn:

• Why Vata-Pitta accumulates both anxiety AND resentment—and what that feels like in your body
• The morning light + cold air protocol that calms your wired nervous system
• The evening journaling prompts that release what both sides have been carrying

This is our last episode of 2025—thank you for spending this season with us. We'll be back in January to begin winter together. Know someone who could use their own personalized prescriptions? Share the Dosha Data Assessment at myarvasi.com.

Wishing you a peaceful solstice, a restful holiday, and a new year that begins lighter than the last.

Finally—medicine that fits you.

Ten weeks of fall. You can feel it in your mind and your muscles.

Racing thoughts that won't quit. Tension behind your eyes. Shoulders locked. You're wired but tired—exhausted yet unable to power down.

Your Vata side is scattered. Your Pitta side is still driving. Together, they forgot there's an off switch.

This week's prescription: Legs Up the Wall + Extended Exhale breathing. 10 minutes. Every evening. The pose grounds you. The breath cools the sharp mind.

Listen now to learn:

• Why "wired but tired" happens—and what muscle memory research reveals
• How one pose reduces cortisol and shifts your nervous system into rest mode
• The exact protocol that lets both the buzzing AND the drive finally settle

You're already getting prescriptions personalized to your biology—make sure you're subscribed to your Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi feed so you never miss a weekly dose. Next week is winter solstice, and we have a circadian reset ritual to help you close out the year restored.

Know someone who needs this? Share the Dosha Data Assessment at myarvasi.com so they can unlock their own personalized podcast feed.

Finally—medicine that fits you.

Your digestion is swinging between two extremes. Yesterday– constipated, today– running to the bathroom. Acid reflux when stressed. Bloating that feels hot and distended.

Fall dried out your Vata side while stress inflamed your Pitta side. It's like a dry forest that's also on fire.

This week's prescription: Warm CCF tea with ghee and extra coriander—lubricating dryness while cooling inflammation.

Listen now to learn:

• Why you're swinging between constipation and loose stools
• The coriander addition that calms gut inflammation
• The 7-day protocol that stabilizes both extremes

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If you're a Vata-Pitta type, Thanksgiving week hits you from two directions at once– -anxiety and anger simultaneously.

You're worried that when stress hits, you're going to feel both spinning with worry AND hot with irritation. Someone changes the plan again and you feel anxious about the chaos but also frustrated that no one's being efficient. You'll be caught between wanting to control everything and feeling scattered about everything.

Because here's what's probably already happening: Your mind is racing about logistics and what could go wrong— that's your Vata side. But simultaneously, you're irritated. Someone's not thinking things through and your jaw clenches. Your chest tightens. You want to say something sharp— that's your Pitta side. So you're anxious AND angry at the same time. Worried AND critical. Your breath gets fast and shallow, your thoughts race, but you also feel hot. Your face flushes. Your body temperature rises.

And November's cold, dry, windy, chaotic energy is triggering your Vata anxiety— that scattered, can't-think-straight feeling. But when your Vata anxiety spikes, it heats your Pitta side. The more anxious you get, the more irritated you become. The racing thoughts fuel the anger. It's like wind fanning flames.

In this week's Vata-Pitta Health Rx, integrative medicine physicians and Ayurvedic experts Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh and Dr. Tanmeet Sethi explain why Vata-Pitta types experience both anxiety and irritation simultaneously, and why you need both cooling and calming.

This week, you'll get a specific 3-5 minute practice that combines cooling breath with a cool environment— addressing both the mental spiral and the inflammatory heat at the same time.

Listen now to learn:

• Why Vata-Pitta types experience racing thoughts AND rising anger when triggered and how the season amplifies both
• The cooling breath technique that lowers body temperature while calming anxiety
• Why cooling breath reduces inflammatory markers that fuel irritability while extended exhales calm racing thoughts

Hormonal changes affect your nervous system, 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 stress hormones and inflammatory pathways through perimenopause and menopause. Learn more at myarvasi.com.

The Week of November 16th: Vata-Pitta Health Rx

If you're a Vata-Pitta type, Thanksgiving week kicks off the holiday season— and with all the parties, family celebrations, and rich foods ahead, your digestion faces a specific challenge.

You're worried that the rich holiday meal will trigger either heartburn and acidity, or bloating and gas— or somehow both at the same time. You know from experience that when stress hits, your gut becomes reactive. And holiday gatherings bring stress.

Because here's what's probably happening already: Some days you have strong digestive fire and you're ravenous, you can eat a lot, you digest quickly. Other days, especially when you're stressed or busy, your gut becomes reactive. Heartburn. Gas. Bloating. Loose stools. It goes from one extreme to the other. This is the Vata-Pitta pattern: heat plus irregularity. Pitta creates inflammation and acidity. Vata creates dryness and erratic motility.

And November's cold, dry, windy weather is amplifying both the Vata irregularity and the Pitta heat in your system. Your gut is becoming more inflamed AND more unpredictable. If you don't address this now with the right strategy, Thanksgiving and the holiday meals ahead will trigger days of digestive chaos.

In this week's Vata-Pitta Health Rx, integrative medicine physicians and Ayurvedic experts Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh and Dr. Tanmeet Sethi explain why Vata-Pitta digestion swings between extremes, and why you need both gentle activation and cooling protection.

This week, you'll get a specific digestive protocol that includes a balancing morning tea to stabilize your system daily, a second cup of warm tea before big meals for gentle activation without triggering heat, and gentle movement after eating.

Listen now to learn:

• Why Vata-Pitta digestion swings between strong fire and reactive inflammation and how fall weather makes this worse
• The exact tea blend to drink every morning that balances your system without creating excess heat
• Why you need a second cup of warm (not hot) tea before Thanksgiving dinner instead of heating spices that would inflame your Pitta
• How gentle walking after meals supports motility without overheating your system
• When and how to use cooling aloe to immediately calm heartburn and acid reflux

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.