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Fusing Ayreveda with Functional Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta: Rational Wellness Podcast 466

Ayurveda Meets Functional Medicine with Dr. Shivani Gupta: Turmeric, Doshas, Digestion, and Inflammation Dr. Ben Weitz introduces the Rational Wellness Podcast and interviews Ayurvedic practitioner and Fusionary Formulas founder Dr. Shivani Gupta about integrating Ayurveda with modern functional medicine. Dr. Gupta describes growing up between U.S. antibiotic-heavy care and Indian spice-based remedies, then adopting Ayurveda's preventive lifestyle focused on circadian rhythms, gut "agni" (digestive fire), self-care rituals, and detox. She explains doshas (vata, pitta, kapha) as elemental body types that guide diet and lifestyle, and emphasizes inflammation as a root cause of chronic disease and "inflammaging," highlighting sleep—especially the 10 p.m.–2 a.m. window—as foundational for reducing inflammation. The discussion covers turmeric vs. curcumin, absorption with fat and black pepper, her formulations including synergistic herbs like boswellia, plus Ayurvedic approaches to diabetes and gut support with Triphala, cumin, hing/asafetida, and other spices. Gupta shares resources for her book, podcast, and supplements. 00:59 Meet Dr Shivani Gupta 02:13 Two Worlds of Healing 05:34 Discovering Ayurveda 06:17 Ayurveda Core Pillars 08:38 Turmeric vs Curcumin Debate 12:01 Building Better Turmeric 15:04 Synergy Formula for Inflammation 18:05 Doshas Explained 23:48 Dosha Based Eating 25:02 Why Inflammation Matters 26:12 Inflammaging Not Aging 27:40 Ownership Over Health 28:58 Ayurveda Detox Story 32:42 Perimenopause Inflammation Reset 35:57 Sleep Tools That Work 39:09 Ayurveda For Diabetes 40:50 Gut Healing Herbs 42:46 Spices For Brain Health 44:49 Lifestyle Before Supplements 45:43 Agni Digestive Fire Future 47:17 Where To Find Shivani 47:58 Podcast Wrap Up Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Ayurvedic practitioner, speaker, and educator Her website is ShivaniGupta.com and you can find her book, The Inflammation Code, her podcast The Inflammation Code, and her supplements can be found at FusionaryFormulas.com and if you use the affiliate code rationalwellness you will get 15% off. Dr. Ben Weitz is available for Functional Nutrition consultations specializing in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS/SIBO and Reflux and also Cardiometabolic Risk Factors like elevated lipids, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure. Dr. Weitz has also successfully helped many patients with managing their weight and improving their athletic performance, as well as sports chiropractic work by calling his Santa Monica office 310-395-3111.