The Radical Ayurveda Podcast

In this episode you'll hear about the best times of day to eat your main meal, exercise your body and even answer emails! You'll flow through your days when you align the energy that's naturally happening in your physiology with the time of day.

You've got Spring allergies because your Agni couldn't digest completely in Winter! When you catch a cold that's a different story - listen in to find out more about improving your immunity and how aligning to Ayurveda's Ritucharya for Spring can help you avoid Summer burn out.

In this episode we dive beyond the Doshas and introduce you to the 20 gunas - descriptive words to help you get back in touch with what your body really needs to feel happier and more easeful.

We dive beyond the Doshas (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) to find out how to maintain Dhatu integrity. Your body tissues can regenerate and you want to keep all of your five senses functioning optimally no matter how old you are! Listen to this episode for how build a buffer of immunity for emergencies, stories from Rama and Lesley's personal experiences, and specific things you can do easily every day to see yourself well, literally!

A mega episode where we dive behind the Doshas to the Panchmahabhuta, the five building blocks of life according to Ayurveda. Listen for more clarity on where Vata, Pitta and Kapha come in handy, where they'll mislead you, and why you crave snacks.

In this fortnight's episode we answer your questions about loss of energy with age, food cravings, gall bladder issues and how to drink water! The importance of Dinacharya, daily routine, comes up again as fundamental to good digestion, Agni, which is key for great health.

Following on from the last episode, this fortnight we explain the third area of vitality called Tejas. Another bumper show where we elaborate and connect the triads Prana, Tejas, Ojas and Vata, Pitta, Kapha with the cycle of life Sattva, Rajas, Tamas.

In this bumper episode you'll learn some Ayurveda 101 as we cover the health science behind two of the three driving forces of life (Gunas) Prana and Ojas. Listen in to understand how your body tissues, called Dhatu, are nourished and how energy is stored in your body. The episode ends with a listener question about building lean muscle on a Vegan diet.

In this episode we cover the best ways to align your health needs with the change from Autumn to Winter. Listen to understand how your body functions through seasonal cycles and how you can support it to feel great all year.

When we realise that often we're talking about the effects of stress, and not what's causing our stress, it gives us the opportunity to identify what's really bothering us. In this episode we talk about the anatomy of stress and how you can get remarkable relief both in your body and mind.

Nowadays we often hear the Ayurvedic principle touted as all disease starts in the gut BUT, except for trauma, all disease actually starts in the mind and then impacts on the gut one way or another. In this episode we describe how the mind's involved in disease process and where you can come in to break the cycle.

Fermented foods are often thought of as not Ayurvedic yet there's definitely a place in your meals for a nice amount of pickle or kombucha.

In this episode we distinguish between the body's waste materials, called Malas, and toxins, or Ama. When we understand how our body works we realise how to improve the way it functions through the way we move, hydrate, breathe and eat every day.

Agni is vital to the digestion of everything we take into our system. When you aligned a healthy Agni with your five senses to develop the ability to feel life's freedom. Taking care of the fire in your belly is one of the best ways to stay really nourished and energised with a clear head. You're in control and in flow simultaneously!

In this episode we give you the easiest tool you already have available to find out why you're not well. Listen to learn about the disease process and the important role inflammation plays in healing.

Hear about the primary cause of Tinnitus and how to relieve ringing in the ears.

A mood is a mind-set. We become moody when an environmental impact meets our beliefs - this can be everything from a food to a word! In this episode we explain the most common moods and offer ways to feel more balanced.

Food cravings come from the body's deep needs. In this episode we explain what's going on in your physiology that leads to desire for sweet, salty, caffeinated, sour and spicy food. Please excuse the echo in this episode thank you.

Get deep behind what causes headaches and discover how much the gut has to do with it! In this episode we cover the psychology and biology that leads to the various types of headaches. The remedy lies there!

The health of your skin is dependent on how well you sleep. In this show we explain the relationship between dinner, shower time and the quality of your sleep. Be prepared for some biology all about your lymph and that Ayurveda recommends cold showers!