{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/679ff5a3c4b7d8845bee4827/6ae7c115c89efe5866e3d1ea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Is Ayurveda? Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya Explains the Ancient Science of Health | Part 1","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/679ff5a3c4b7d8845bee4827/1793573105549-fe36d870-6d70-47e8-b2ef-883bf55a1dfc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What is Ayurveda, and what can this ancient system of medicine teach us about staying healthy today? </p><p><br></p><p>John Vincent speaks with physician, scientist and Ayurvedic practitioner <strong>Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya</strong> to explore the foundations of Ayurveda and its approach to health, healing and everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing on her training in both modern medicine and Ayurveda, Bhaswati explains why Ayurvedic medicine looks at the whole person, including the body, mind, food, movement, sleep, relationships, environment and daily routine. They explore Dinacharya, the Ayurvedic concept of aligning daily habits with natural rhythms, the role of morning sunlight, and why prevention and treatment both form part of Ayurveda. Bhaswati also shares how filming Ayurvedic doctors in India for National Geographic transformed her understanding of what medicine could achieve.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode you&#39;ll learn:</strong></p><p>◼ What Ayurveda is and where this ancient system of medicine comes from</p><p>◼ How Ayurvedic medicine approaches health, wellness and healing</p><p>◼ The difference between ancient medical systems and modern pharmaceutical medicine</p><p>◼ Dinacharya and the importance of daily routines in Ayurveda</p><p>◼ How natural rhythms and morning sunlight influence Ayurvedic living</p><p>◼ Food, movement, yoga, sleep and intimacy as foundations of wellbeing</p><p>◼ Why Ayurveda considers both prevention and illness</p><p>◼ Bhaswati’s journey from modern medicine into Ayurvedic medicine</p><p>◼ How filming Ayurveda in India challenged her medical training</p><p>◼ The relationship between the body, mind and surrounding environment</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Moments</strong></p><p>0:00 Meet Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya</p><p>01:00 Bhaswati’s background across modern medicine and Ayurveda</p><p>01:48 Training in Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University</p><p>02:29 John’s personal introduction to Ayurvedic medicine</p><p>04:16 Why Ayurveda remains unfamiliar to so many people</p><p>05:00 Understanding Ayurveda through the history of medicine</p><p>07:00 What we mean when we call a form of medicine traditional</p><p>10:00 Understanding the foundations of Ayurvedic health</p><p>13:00 Dinacharya and the role of daily routine</p><p>15:00 Living according to natural rhythms and morning sunlight</p><p>16:00 Food, movement, yoga and sleep in Ayurvedic wellness</p><p>18:16 Why Ayurveda also addresses illness</p><p>18:35 The National Geographic experience that changed Bhaswati’s perspective</p><p>22:00 Asking how the body can heal</p><p>23:00 The body, mind and human ecosystem</p><p>30:00 Ayurveda as an individual approach to health</p><p>34:49 Daily rituals, meditation and the practical ideas behind Bhaswati’s book</p>","author_name":"John Vincent"}