Ayurveda & the Importance of the Gut Microbiome (Online Live 4-Week Series)

Uncover the Secrets of Gut Health: Health Protocols & Case Studies

May 6 – 27, 2024

“The gut is a garden, requiring care and nourishment to thrive.”
~Giulia Enders

“Every disease begins in the gut.”
~Hippocrates, Ancient Greek physician, nearly 2500 years ago.

“The greatest predictor of a healthy gut microbiome is the diversity of plants in one’s diet.”
~Will Bulsiewicz

Maintaining good gut health is crucial for overall health and well-being. Poor digestion and dysbiosis can be linked to various health problems. Ayurveda offers a comprehensive approach to managing gut health that extends beyond the typical recommendations of healthy eating, managing stress, exercising, consuming fermented and prebiotic foods, and so on.

Ayurveda does not follow a ‘one size fits all’ approach. Rather, it offers personalized dietary and lifestyle recommendations based on an individual’s needs. This series aims to equip you with the necessary skills to identify and address gut issues through both preventive and curative care. You will learn how to manage your diet and digestion to achieve optimal well-being.

You will learn how to optimize digestion through natural foods and herbal protocols, mindful eating, stimulating the enteric nervous system, and cleansing techniques such as intermittent fasting.

Curriculum

The microbiota response to diet and dietary components;
Ways to modify the microbiota through dietary interventions;
Novel foods – regulatory frameworks and policies needed to support the uptake of novel foods with health-beneficial effects;
Social aspects – Body composition, the impact of overnutrition and undernutrition on the gut microbiota.
Adapting diet to the seasons
Including seasonal cleanses
Understanding Ayurveda’s approach to intermittent fasting
Remedies for bloat, constipation, diarrhea, gas and leaky gut.
We use Ayurvedic awareness techniques to calm the enteric nervous system and alleviate Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Week 1 – Great Gut Health & Ayurveda

The microbiota response to diet and dietary components;
Ways to modify the microbiota through dietary interventions;

Week 2 – Conquering Common Digestive Complaints

Learn how to adjust diet and eating habits according to your weakness and learn the best way to treat bloat, constipation, diarrhea and reflux.
Designing a diet for doshic imbalances
Adapting diet to the seasons

Week 3 – Balance the Microbiome for Optimal Immunity

Including seasonal cleanses
Understanding Ayurveda’s approach to intermittent fasting
Remedies for bloat, constipation, diarrhea, gas and leaky gut.

Week 4 – The Latest on the Gut-Brain Connection

Using Ayurvedic awareness techniques to calm the enteric nervous system and alleviate Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Understand the latest research and methods to optimize the gut by activating the vagus nerve and parasympathetic, rest and digest mode.
Consider the effect of the emotions on digestion.
Learn about the latest scientific studies that help us understand the connection between the microbiome and Ayurveda’s prevention and treatment approaches.