Ep 3. Ayurveda and The "C" Word with Narayana Commerford

Cleansing from a western fad perspective is pure diet culture BS. But in Ayurveda the "C" word takes on a somewhat different, multifaceted meaning. This can be both problematic and refreshing depending on your perspective. 

SHOW NOTES:

How Ayurveda didn’t accompany yoga to the west, and the effects of this on contemporary yoga practiceDifferent spiritual practices (e.g. Vipassana, Tantra) are not suited to everyoneEverything can be medicine or harmful, depending on contextYour constitution informs the medicine you needDiet culture vs. the introspective curiosity inherent to AyurvedaOjas, or vitality: is your “cleanse” giving you that?Cleanses are effective at short-term weight loss, but not effective at long-term weight lossKeeping digestion healthy is key in AyurvedaCleanses and fasting can disrupt agni and metabolism, and aggravate vataThe Magic Bullet Syndrome: cleanses won’t fix the lifestyle problems causing your health issues in the first placeNara’s experience with chronic fatigue, discovering how stressful dieting was on his body, and how he recoveredPost-interview solo:

Navigating the touchy issue of Ayurvedic “cleansing” amidst the sea of diet culture and accusations of pseudo-scienceThe differences between a juice cleanse, and pancha karma or “cleansing” in the traditional Ayurvedic senseWhere I feel a few days of kitchari might be appropriate, and where it definitely would not be appropriateHardcore cleanses in Ayurveda
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