49. Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa, MD on Ayurveda, Rhythmicity, and Art & Science of Healing

Today we are excited to bring you an insightful conversation with Dr. Sirichand Khalsa, a doctor and ayurvedic practitioner who believes that food is your best medicine or primary source of disease. Dr. Sirichand is an accomplished doctor and has studied Ayurveda with master teacher, Dr. Vasant Lad, completed a yoga teacher training, a reiki master training and a formal fellowship in Integrative Medicine. Please enjoy this conversation as we talk about how Ayurveda views disease, what the doshas are, and how you can integrate an Ayurvedic approach into your health care. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:30 - How Dr. Sirichand became a doctor and ayurvedic practitioner 10:48 - What is Ayurveda? 18:45 - Most important principles of health 22:00 - Burnout & supporting our natural rhythms 25:02 - Six principles of ayurveda 30:27 - The three doshas 38:07 - Nutrition & ayurveda 41:52 - Rhythms & how we eat 53:52 - Dr. Sirichand’s morning routine 55:37 - How to learn more about Dr. Sirichand