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Darryl Edwards

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Laura Plumb

Katie Silcox

Anne Jirsch

Russell James

Michaela Boehm

Kathryn Fantauzzi

Tracee Stanley

Pankaj Vij

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Dr Deepa Apté is a qualified medical doctor, Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner.  She lectures widely on Ayurveda and Yoga (both in the UK and Germany) and regularly writes articles for, and features in, magazines and the press.  After having run successful practices in India and Germany, she now runs her practice from The Ayurveda Pura Health Spa &amp; Beauty Centre, London where she offers Ayurvedic consultations, individual Yoga sessions and workshops.

Dr Deepa Apté is a qualified medical doctor, Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner. She lectures widely on Ayurveda and Yoga (both in the UK and Germany) and regularly writes articles for, and features in, magazines and the press. After having run successful practices in India and Germany, she now runs her practice from The Ayurveda Pura Health Spa &amp; Beauty Centre, London where she offers Ayurvedic consultations, individual Yoga sessions and workshops.

Ayurveda in Modern Day Life | Dr Deepa Apte | Episode 61

In this episode, I am Interviewing Dr. Deepa Apte, a medical doctor,  ayurvedic practitioner, and yoga teacher.The Topics we discuss in this episode Story of Dr. Deepa in becoming an Ayurveda Practioner Causes of hair loss How constipation can influence the health of hair Relations between Agni and Anemia in hair loss Dry heat a major cause of hair fall Dealing with Contraceptive Pills, Hormonal Imbalances  Usage of Ghee and Turmeric  Why taking care of bone health is important  Prevention and Care for Dandruff  Non Negotiable Tips For Healthy HairDr. Deepa Apte, a medical doctor,  ayurvedic practitioner, and yoga teacher is one of the directors and founders of Ayurveda Pura and is in charge of Ayurveda Pura’s products, their products, and ingredients. You can connect with her at www.deepaapte.comFor further details about your host Dr. Vignesh Devraj please go to Facebook and Instagram @sitarambeachretreat @vigneshdevraj or visit www.sitaramretreat.com.Dr. Vignesh also provides Online individual consultation for your health and lifestyle improvement upon request. If you wish to arrange a 1-1 Online consultation, please sign up from the link below.https://calendly.com/drvignesh/50-minute-consultation-with-dr-vignesh

In this episode, I am Interviewing Dr. Deepa Apte, a medical doctor,  ayurvedic practitioner, and yoga teacher. The Topics we discuss in this episode Story of Dr. Deepa in becoming an Ayurveda Practioner Causes of hair loss How constipation can influence the health of hair Relations between Agni and Anemia in hair loss Dry heat a major cause of hair fall Dealing with Contraceptive Pills, Hormonal Imbalances Usage of Ghee and Turmeric Why taking care of bone health is important Prevention and Care for Dandruff Non Negotiable Tips For Healthy Hair Dr. Deepa Apte, a medical doctor,  ayurvedic practitioner, and yoga teacher is one of the directors and founders of Ayurveda Pura and is in charge of Ayurveda Pura’s products, their products, and ingredients. You can connect with her at <a href="http://www.deepaapte.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.deepaapte.com</a> For further details about your host Dr. Vignesh Devraj please go to Facebook and Instagram @sitarambeachretreat @vigneshdevraj or visit <a href="http://www.sitaramretreat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sitaramretreat.com</a>. Dr. Vignesh also provides Online individual consultation for your health and lifestyle improvement upon request. If you wish to arrange a 1-1 Online consultation, please sign up from the link below. <a href="https://calendly.com/drvignesh/50-minute-consultation-with-dr-vignesh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/drvignesh/50-minute-consultation-with-dr-vignesh</a>

#41 Healthy Hair Through Ayurveda with Deepa Apte

Dr Deepa Apté is a fully qualified Indian medical doctor, Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner.  She lectures widely on Ayurveda and Yoga and regularly writes articles for, and features in, magazines and the press. After having run successful practices in India and Germany, she now runs her practice from The Ayurveda Pura Health Spa &amp; Beauty Centre in London where she offers Ayurvedic consultations, individual Yoga sessions and workshops. She lectures as a guest speaker at numerous international health and wellbeing exhibitions and is the lead lecturer of the Ayurveda Pura Academy. As a post graduate lecturer at University of Wales, Dr Apté is an experienced teacher with knowledge on both theoretical and practical aspects of Ayurvedic medicine and treatments. As well as running her practice Dr Deepa Apté helped to set up Ayurveda Pura in the UK and is the lead Ayurvedic practitioner in charge of products, their production and ingredients.  Dr Deepa Apte studied to become a medical doctor but continued her studies by training to become an Ayurvedic doctor and yoga teacher. Since she moved to London from India she focussed on Ayurveda and Yoga Her medical background comes in useful for teaching students and seeing clients with medical presentations Ayurveda means ‘science of life’. “There is nothing un-Ayurvedic out there”. It’s a natural, holistic science that draws inspiration from the environment around us Ayurveda addresses body types/ constitutions: vata meaning air, pitta meaning fire and kapha meaning water + earth Vata types are active, restless and creative Pitta types are focussed, sharp and hot Kapha types go with the flow, are patient and stable We are born with a unique constitution, that will never change. There will also be a body type based on lifestyle and environment factors The analogy of the original constitution you are born with being like a solid surface and the body type being like dust on the hard surface Five approaches: food, herbs, manual therapies, yoga and lifestyle Even though Ayurveda is an ancient science, it is relevant today because it reflects the world around us General routines include: a hot drink (water or tea) upon waking to stimulate the digestive fire, eating only when hungry, ensuring eliminations are clear each day There are two types of hunger. The first comes from the stomach, the second comes from desire and is not true hunger 70% of illnesses are believed to arise from sluggish digestion. Ginger and lemon tea 3-4 times a day can help to correct constipation Writing by hand for 15 minutes each day helps to feel younger from the inside. This activity uses the 5 sensory functions as well as the motor functions and helps to keep the nervous system to be active and maintain memory Eat according to your body type. Food has medicinal properties. Avoid raw foods. If you find it hard to have a hot meal at lunch when you’re working, then have a herbal tea alongside your food For kapha-related imbalances, symptoms such as water retention, mucous congestion and heaviness mean that restricting dairy in the diet is helpful For vata-related imbalances, dryness is a common symptom and cooked dairy is beneficial Applying oil for massage is ‘snehana’. ‘Sneha’ means love, ‘ana’ means to apply. This means that the application of oil offers love and care to the receiver There are important energy points, known as marma points that can be addressed in self-massage. These are gateways into the body. Four important points: middle of the palms of the hands and middle of the soles of the feet. These relate to the heart and lung regions Apply warm oil for massage. First in an anti-clockwise direction to remove toxins and then clockwise to nourish with prana (energy) Oil on the navel point is the entry of life and is calming Massage over the heart region Massaging over the third eye (between the eyebrows) brings about change in the hypothalamus and pituitary  Massaging over the crown chakra: find the point by taking four fingers from the eyebrows and then four fingers on top For someone with insomnia, try massaging the marma points for 5-10 minutes with warm oil. Then have a shower and go to bed Sesame seed oil is suitable for all body types, especially in colder environments. It has good antioxidant properties to stimulate the immune system In warmer climates, coconut oil is a good option If you don’t have access to oil, massage without it Herbs can be taken daily and don’t have adverse effects with allopathic medication Lighting a candle or incense stick each day for a mindful moment Panchakarma is a cleansing process to rid the body of excess doshas Detox and cleansing are two different terms Ama is a toxin and is produced when the digestive fire is weak and can lead to illnesses Excess vata can cause nervous illnesses Excess pitta can cause acidity, inflammation and ulceration Excess kapha can cause water retention and mucous congestion Pancha = 5, karma= actions. Therapeutic vomiting, purgation, medicated enemas, nasya (nasal oil application), and blood letting. These are applied over 2-3 weeks, with the body cleansing in a specific order After panchakarma finishes, you have to slowly adapt to everyday life There are different ways of fasting for different body types. It’s about the withdrawal of the 5 senses. Fasting is recommended for stress and insomnia Rest during the first days of the menstrual cycle, avoiding exertion and inversions Oil-pulling with sesame seed oil can help to regulate the menstrual cycle The sub-lingual veins beneath the tongue directly drain into the heart The tongue is like a map of the whole body During the period, the downward flow is strong and should be enhanced. Tampons and mooncups should be avoided   Resources: Dr Deepa Apte Ayurveda Pura Instagram Facebook Page

Dr Deepa Apté is a fully qualified Indian medical doctor, Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner.  She lectures widely on Ayurveda and Yoga and regularly writes articles for, and features in, magazines and the press. After having run successful practices in India and Germany, she now runs her practice from The Ayurveda Pura Health Spa &amp; Beauty Centre in London where she offers Ayurvedic consultations, individual Yoga sessions and workshops. She lectures as a guest speaker at numerous international health and wellbeing exhibitions and is the lead lecturer of the Ayurveda Pura Academy. As a post graduate lecturer at University of Wales, Dr Apté is an experienced teacher with knowledge on both theoretical and practical aspects of Ayurvedic medicine and treatments. As well as running her practice Dr Deepa Apté helped to set up Ayurveda Pura in the UK and is the lead Ayurvedic practitioner in charge of products, their production and ingredients. <ul> <li>Dr Deepa Apte studied to become a medical doctor but continued her studies by training to become an Ayurvedic doctor and yoga teacher. Since she moved to London from India she focussed on Ayurveda and Yoga</li> <li>Her medical background comes in useful for teaching students and seeing clients with medical presentations</li> <li>Ayurveda means ‘science of life’. “There is nothing un-Ayurvedic out there”. It’s a natural, holistic science that draws inspiration from the environment around us</li> <li>Ayurveda addresses body types/ constitutions: vata meaning air, pitta meaning fire and kapha meaning water + earth</li> <li>Vata types are active, restless and creative</li> <li>Pitta types are focussed, sharp and hot</li> <li>Kapha types go with the flow, are patient and stable</li> <li>We are born with a unique constitution, that will never change. There will also be a body type based on lifestyle and environment factors</li> <li>The analogy of the original constitution you are born with being like a solid surface and the body type being like dust on the hard surface</li> <li>Five approaches: food, herbs, manual therapies, yoga and lifestyle</li> <li>Even though Ayurveda is an ancient science, it is relevant today because it reflects the world around us</li> <li>General routines include: a hot drink (water or tea) upon waking to stimulate the digestive fire, eating only when hungry, ensuring eliminations are clear each day</li> <li>There are two types of hunger. The first comes from the stomach, the second comes from desire and is not true hunger</li> <li>70% of illnesses are believed to arise from sluggish digestion. Ginger and lemon tea 3-4 times a day can help to correct constipation</li> <li>Writing by hand for 15 minutes each day helps to feel younger from the inside. This activity uses the 5 sensory functions as well as the motor functions and helps to keep the nervous system to be active and maintain memory</li> <li>Eat according to your body type. Food has medicinal properties. Avoid raw foods.</li> <li>If you find it hard to have a hot meal at lunch when you’re working, then have a herbal tea alongside your food</li> <li>For kapha-related imbalances, symptoms such as water retention, mucous congestion and heaviness mean that restricting dairy in the diet is helpful</li> <li>For vata-related imbalances, dryness is a common symptom and cooked dairy is beneficial</li> <li>Applying oil for massage is ‘snehana’. ‘Sneha’ means love, ‘ana’ means to apply. This means that the application of oil offers love and care to the receiver</li> <li>There are important energy points, known as marma points that can be addressed in self-massage. These are gateways into the body. Four important points: middle of the palms of the hands and middle of the soles of the feet. These relate to the heart and lung regions</li> <li>Apply warm oil for massage. First in an anti-clockwise direction to remove toxins and then clockwise to nourish with prana (energy)</li> <li>Oil on the navel point is the entry of life and is calming</li> <li>Massage over the heart region</li> <li>Massaging over the third eye (between the eyebrows) brings about change in the hypothalamus and pituitary </li> <li>Massaging over the crown chakra: find the point by taking four fingers from the eyebrows and then four fingers on top</li> <li>For someone with insomnia, try massaging the marma points for 5-10 minutes with warm oil. Then have a shower and go to bed</li> <li>Sesame seed oil is suitable for all body types, especially in colder environments. It has good antioxidant properties to stimulate the immune system</li> <li>In warmer climates, coconut oil is a good option</li> <li>If you don’t have access to oil, massage without it</li> <li>Herbs can be taken daily and don’t have adverse effects with allopathic medication</li> <li>Lighting a candle or incense stick each day for a mindful moment</li> <li>Panchakarma is a cleansing process to rid the body of excess doshas</li> <li>Detox and cleansing are two different terms</li> <li>Ama is a toxin and is produced when the digestive fire is weak and can lead to illnesses</li> <li>Excess vata can cause nervous illnesses</li> <li>Excess pitta can cause acidity, inflammation and ulceration</li> <li>Excess kapha can cause water retention and mucous congestion</li> <li>Pancha = 5, karma= actions. Therapeutic vomiting, purgation, medicated enemas, nasya (nasal oil application), and blood letting. These are applied over 2-3 weeks, with the body cleansing in a specific order</li> <li>After panchakarma finishes, you have to slowly adapt to everyday life</li> <li>There are different ways of fasting for different body types. It’s about the withdrawal of the 5 senses. Fasting is recommended for stress and insomnia</li> <li>Rest during the first days of the menstrual cycle, avoiding exertion and inversions</li> <li>Oil-pulling with sesame seed oil can help to regulate the menstrual cycle</li> <li>The sub-lingual veins beneath the tongue directly drain into the heart</li> <li>The tongue is like a map of the whole body</li> <li>During the period, the downward flow is strong and should be enhanced. Tampons and mooncups should be avoided</li> </ul> Resources: <a href="https://deepaapte.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Deepa Apte</a> <a href="https://www.ayurvedapura.com/gbp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ayurveda Pura</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deepaapte/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Drdeepaapte/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a>

Applying Ayurveda to Daily Life with Dr. Deepa Apte