AYURVEDA AND HEALTH. Hari Sharma, MD, DABP, FRCPC, DABHM

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1 AYURVEDA AND HEALTH Hari Sharma, MD, DABP, FRCPC, DABHM Fellow, National Academy of Ayurveda, India Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Canada Professor Emeritus, College of Medicine The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Chair, AAPI Integrated Medicine Committee

2 DISCLAIMER The following presentation is for educational purposes only, and is not intended for the mitigation, cure, or treatment of medical conditions.

3 What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is Knowledge of Life. It tells us what is advantageous and disadvantageous for life, what gives happy and unhappy status of life, along with what is good and what is bad for life, and how to measure it. Ayurveda prevention for healthy people, balance for diseased people.

4 Consciousness Matter Knower Space Air VATA Pure Consciousness 3 in 1 Knowing Fire Water PITTA Known Water Earth KAPHA

5 AYURVEDA 1. Consciousness & Mind 2. Physiology 3. Behavior 4. Environment

6 DOSHAS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Doshas Vata: Pitta: Kapha: Functions Srotas Agni Dhatus -Transportation -Movement -Communication -Metabolism -Digestion -Transformation -Structure -Cohesion

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10 VATA Season

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12 KAPHA Season

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14 THREE PILLARS OF LIFE 1. Sleep (Nidra( Nidra) 2. Diet (Ahar( Ahar) 3. Behavior (Brahmacharya( Brahmacharya, Self-discipline)

15 SLEEP Go to bed by 10 PM Avoid daytime sleep (except during summer and sickness): Sluggishness Get up with or before Sunrise

16 DIET Taste Heavy or light food Oily or dry food Hot or cold food Time of day Seasonal adjustments Age

17 FACTORS DISTURBING AGNI Fasting; overeating; irregular eating Eating during indigestion or emotional turmoil Intake of unsuitable, heavy, cold, too rough, or contaminated food Emaciation due to disease Faulty administration of emesis, purgation, or oleation Faulty adaptation to place, time, or seasons Suppression of natural urges With deranged Agni, undigested food becomes acidified and toxic - Ama.

18 SYMPTOMS OF INDIGESTION Malaise Headache Fainting Giddiness Anorexia Yawning Fever, thirst Vomiting Body aches Griping pain Stasis of the food Stiffness in back and waist

19 LEAKY GUT - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Poor Dietary Choices Food Allergy Stress & Emotions Infection Systemic Disease Altered Intestinal Permeability Malnutrition Dysbiosis Elevated Total Toxic & Antigenic Burden Low Stomach Acid Toxic Exposure Toxic Overload Systemic Disease

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22 FOODS THAT ARE HEALTHY TO EAT Cereals Hot oatmeal, oat bran, cream of rye, dry puffed rice, puffed millet, crispy brown rice cereal, diluted apple juice, almond nut milk Grains Rice, buckwheat, millet, brown rice, amaranth, quinoa Legumes Beans, soybeans, lentils, peas, chickpeas, navy beans, kidney beans Vegetables All vegetables, except corn and nightshades Protein Poultry, fresh cold-water fish (tuna, salmon), lamb Oils Olive, sesame, flaxseed, canola, ghee (clarified butter) Snacks Celery, carrots, other veggies, non-citrus fruits, nuts, seeds, wheat-free cookies Beverages Herb tea (no lemon or orange), spring water

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24 FACTORS THAT INCREASE OJAS Consciousness One s s level of consciousness Happiness Food factors Good digestion Foods that incr. Ojas: Milk, ghee, and rice Mode of preparation; Eating environment Positivity in feelings, speech, behavior Love and joy Panchakarma Rasayana

25 AMA Toxic substance at different levels of the physiology: Gross level: Thick slimy material lining walls of bowel; impedes absorption and assimilation. Vascular level: Lipid, other substance - atheroplaq.. forms. Cellular level: Accumulation of toxins and impurities: Internal: Metabolic and cellular waste products, e.g. FR-damaged cells and tissues. External: Damage by pollutants and toxins in food and environment. Effects: Can t t exchange substances, e.g. nutrients between intracellular & extracellular areas. Damage to cell receptors hormones and other biochemicals cannot act. Initiation & progression of disease process. DNA level: Mutation and initiation of cancer.

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27 SYMPTOMS OF AMA Feeling of obstruction in the body (Constipation, congestion in head, non-clarity) Feel non-clear when waking up in the morning Physically weak Frequent common cold Heaviness in the body Feel something is wrong with you (Digestion, elimination, breathing, or other) Tend to be lazy Indigestion Spit frequently No taste or real appetite Feel tired or exhausted mentally or physically Tongue slimy and heavily coated

28 RASAYANAS Enhance immunity Prevent cancer Prevent chemotherapy toxicity Prevent radiation-induced induced toxicity Inhibit LDL oxidation Prevent platelet aggregation Reduce severity of atherosclerosis J Altern Complement Med 2002;8(6): Complement Med Intl 1996;3(2): Brahma Rasayana Amruthaprasham Rasayana Chyawanprash Ashwagandha Rasayana Narasimha Rasayana Maharishi Amrit Kalash

29 ANTIOXIDANTS Amrit Pycnogenol Ambratose AO Grapeseed Extract Vitamin E Vitamin C Alpha-Lipoic Acid Vitamin A Beta-Carotene CoQ 10 Lycopene Lutein

30 Experiencing Totality for Better Health - Meditation

31 KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE SOURCE DNA RNA AMINO ACIDS PROTEINS FEEDBACK LOOP

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33 MEDITATION Reduces stress (lowers cortisol) Decreases sympathetic overstimulation (lower catecholamines) Reduces cholesterol, smoking, hypertension In CAD Greater exercise tolerance, higher maximum workload, and delayed onset of ST segment depression ~ Hypertension 1995;26: ~ Am J Cardiol 1996;77:

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35 World Senses Mind Intellect Ego Atma Pure Consciousness Emotions Ritam Bhara Pragya THE FLOW OF AWARENESS

36 HEALTH MAINTENANCE & PROMOTION USING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF BEING 1. Meditation, Asanas, Pranayama & Primordial Sound 2. Proper Knowledge of Life 3. Daily/Seasonal Routine 4. Diet, Digestion & Elimination 5. Proper Use of Senses & Balanced Emotions 6. Herbs & Rasayanas 7. Proper Sleep 8. Panchakarma Physiological Purification 9. Healthy Environmental Conditions: Near & Distant

37 Contact Information Dr. Hari Sharma, MD, DABP, FRCPC, DABHM OSU Center for Integrative Medicine 2000 Kenny Road Columbus, OH Phone: Fax: vices/integrative_medicine/pages/index.aspx