Ayurveda and AIT?

[Regenallotment]

Hello all, anyone out there looked at Ayurveda with autoimmune, diet etc?

Went to an interesting free talk at my yoga studio and it’s caught my interest. The concept of doshas (Vatta, Pitta, Kapha) and eating according to imbalances etc.

Obvs not to replace treatment, but complimentary and for me aimed at occasional non specific digestive discomfort, she recommended a book, but don’t want to invest as the title has put me off (Healing the thyroid with Ayurveda…. I don’t know about that one, my thyroid is beyond healing🙄)

interested to hear from anyone who has looked into it 🙏

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[WitchingHour2point0]

I've been reading 'Change your schedule, change your life' (Bold claim!) which is based on Ayurveda. It gives a broad understanding of the principles. Might be a good read for you too?

So far, it seems like a common sense approach to life generally.

[Regenallotment in reply to WitchingHour2point0]

Thank you 🙏 I will have a read

Namaste 🧘‍♀️

[buddy99]

I have read the book you mentioned and had my doubts. In my mind it does not hurt to try different things (if they are safe) and see whether any improvements occur.

Looking into Ayurveda for a good chunk of time, I came to the conclusion that the "westernized" form is a far cry from what Ayurveda really is and that it would be impossible for me to truly get to the very bottom and follow the principles of it. I "stole" one or the other idea but am not really fully applying it. It is too complicated for me. Apparently I'm 40% Vatta, 40% Pitta and 20% Kapha. Even if I exclude the latter, some of the things that are good for one are a no for the other. Unless I see a well trained practitioner of Ayurveda (which we don't have available here), I can not figure this out. My son is applying some of the principles on a daily basis, but he also feels that he is far removed from the true knowledge and always finding new insight. We exchange our findings on a regular basis. It is like with TCM. You would have to study it for at least 4 years (at a place where it is taught to future Ayurvedic practitioners) to get a better understanding (if you try it on your own without the input of a well trained practitioner).

I would be interested in hearing how you will do with it, should you give it a try. All the best.

[Regenallotment in reply to buddy99]

Thanks Buddy, it’s interesting isn’t it. The woman I saw trained in Sri Lanka and I opted for a consultation to satisfy my curiosity. Unfortunately a lot of the recommendations feed my cynicism 🙄she has suggested some very generic Ayurvedic medications to balance my doshas that on closer inspection won’t suit me at all, which suggests these might be textbook recommendations for named conditions and not my individual quirks (hypo but never constipated etc I would never take nor need anything with laxative properties). Some contradictory recommendations, take this to do one thing, but then I read it’s contraindicated in another condition I have (reduces clotting… but I have heavy bleeding and take transexamic acid to increase clotting). The diet recommendations are mostly OK but she’s very focused on me using ghee but I read that there can be traces of casein and I have a dairy allergy, the full itchy mouth, burning lips, tightening throat and wheezing not just lactose intolerance so I’ve lost confidence. I’ll read the books and have a think on some of the foods but it’s a much longer ‘avoid’ list than I’m comfortable with 🌱

[buddy99 in reply to Regenallotment]

I believe that an Ayurvedic consultation is lengthy business with a thorough examination of all health issues past and present, yours and your family's. So it can be several hours (an hour at least) looking at that, your tongue, your skin and so much more. By the time it's done, they should know you inside out including what you mentioned above. Otherwise, to me at least, it is no different from conventional medicine with its broad generalizations and one-fits-all approaches.

Here is a link that might interest you. Again, it's just a snippet: takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wh...

Like TCM it is all about restoring balance. That's where my doubts come in. When the thyroid is shot, can balance really be restored? The best one can do is do the best one can do (whatever that may be for the INDIVIDUAL).

Anyway, that's my view of the matter.

[Regenallotment in reply to buddy99]

What you say makes 100% sense to me and yes I heard myself say… let’s not try and ‘fix the thyroid’ that is not why I’m here 🤣