Dhru Purohit Show

Host: Dhru Purohit

Guest: Dr. Akil Palanisamy

In our fifth Broken Brain Podcast, our Broken Brain executive producer Dhru Purohit sits down with the author of The Paleovedic Diet and Functional Medicine practitioner, Dr. Akil Palanisamy (“Dr. Akil”) to talk about the ways in which Ayurvedic practices can promote a healthy brain and body.

Dr. Akil covers many helpful Ayurvedic topics, like what spices to include in your “Kitchen Pharmacy”, the connection between the gut and brain, if dairy is the right choice for you, social connection, and much more. Dr. Akil also shares his recipe for Saffron and Turmeric Spiced Milk.

In this fifth episode, we dive into:

• Dr. Akil’s personal health crisis (2:05)
• Ayurveda and its effect on brain health (4:31)
• 13 spices in your “Kitchen Pharmacy” (6:01)
• Alzheimer’s in India (7:57)
• Ayurvedic practices to help strong digestion (11:12)
• Dairy - friend or foe? (16:11)
• Brain inflammation or “leaky brain” (18:20)
• Improve your health with social connection (24:00)
• The MIND diet (26:30)
• Tips to get started to improve your health (31:20)
• Ayurvedic mind and body practices (33:18)
• Resources to help you go deeper into Ayurvedic Medicine (37:24)

and much more!

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