29: Thinking Like an Ayurvedic Vaidya with Dr. Vignesh Devraj

Today’s show brings an interesting perspective on health, happiness, purpose, and fulfillment. We are also comparing holistic and traditional health care. Join us to learn more!

Dr. Vignesh Devraj is a fourth-generation Ayurvedic physician based in Kerala, India. His family owns an Ayurvedic pharmacy that has been open for over 100 years and has been passed down through his family. He grew up learning about Ayurveda from a young age but rebelled against the learning that was forced on him until an interesting experience changed his life and set him on his path. Now his mission is to help Ayurvedic practitioners, health coaches, and allopathic doctors who are interested in using Ayurveda to help people deal with modern chronic diseases. Find our more about his work, podcast, retreats, and upcoming Mastermind program for Ayurvedic physicians in our resources section.

Show Highlights:

• Dr. Devraj’s interesting journey with childhood pressure to become an Ayurvedic physician
• His “awakening” to Ayurveda due to his severe allergies and how Ayurveda became his beautiful journey and passion for helping people
• His advice to others about finding their life’s passion
• How Ayurveda excels in helping our health vs. allopathic medicine
• How Ayurveda promotes quality of life and connection with the body–the greatest pharmacy ever devised
• How Dr. Devraj’s podcast and retreats have been affected by the pandemic and lockdowns
• How the COVID lockdown made him realize what he really wants and how people are looking to be their healthiest selves like never before
• Dr. Devraj’s Mastermind program, Ayurvedic Healing and Beyond, for Ayurvedic practitioners that begins on January 8, 2022
• Why the concept of dosha is misunderstood and highly overrated
• How Ayurveda operates on the basis that “every disease can be attributed to malnourishment or overconsumption”
• Why health problems due to overabundance are much more difficult to treat in Ayurveda than problems of scarcity
• Why many metabolic and chronic health issues can be treated more effectively with proper nutrition, yoga, and energy healing than with allopathic medicine
• How Ayurveda views the body with a 360-degree view
• The future of holistic health care as people look to be healthy, happy, fulfilled, and independent into old age
• Hear Dr. Devraj’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on Earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people may not know, what he’s reading right now, and what brings him joy.

Connect with Dr. Devraj at https://vigneshdevraj.com and find out more about his Mastermind program that begins in January here: https://vigneshdevraj.com/mastermind/#

His Ayurvedic center, Sita Ram Beach Retreat: www.sitaramretreat.com

Find his podcast, Ayurvedic Healing and Beyond, wherever podcasts are available.

Find him on Instagram.

Also mentioned:

The Illusion of Evidence-Based Medicine: Exposing the Crisis of Credibility in Clinical Research by Jon Jureidini and Leemon McHenry

Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution by Robert Svoboda

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