Inflammation! Ft. Dr. Shivani Gupta & Trebles Garcia

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Turmeric affects over 30 inflammation pathways and is antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-aging, according to Dr. Shivani Gupta's PhD research.

The episode begins with host Trebles Garcia introducing Dr. Shivani Gupta, an author and Ayurvedic practitioner. Dr. Gupta shares her background growing up between Houston, Texas and New Delhi, India, where she learned about natural remedies from her grandmother's spice cabinet. She explains her PhD dissertation focused on turmeric and her book 'The Inflammation Code', published by Hay House, which serves as a guide to using Ayurveda for inflammation. The conversation delves into turmeric's properties, with Dr. Gupta detailing its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, and anti-aging benefits, noting it affects over 30 pathways like NF-kappa B and TNF-alpha. She discusses her supplement company, Fusionary Formulas, created to provide high-quality turmeric extracts after finding issues with mainstream supplements. Dr. Gupta mentions her Emmy-nominated TV show 'Vibrant Health', which features integrative medicine experts. The episode explores mental inflammation, where Dr. Gupta describes chronic stress as creating a 'forest fire' in the body and recommends micro-breaks like 'tea time is me time' to activate the parasympathetic nervous system. She emphasizes grounding practices like walking in nature to prevent stress from manifesting as disease. Dr. Gupta explains Ayurvedic body types—vata (air/ether), pitta (fire/water), and kapha (earth/water)—and how they influence health tendencies. She introduces simple tools like copper tongue scraping to detoxify organs and improve gut and hormone health. The host relates personal experiences with stress and inflammation, and they touch on topics like gut-hormone axis and circadian living, though not fully covered. Dr. Gupta shares her favorite emotion is peace, and she concludes with resources including her website, supplement code 'paranoia' for a discount, and her podcast.

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A warm, quick-moving conversation turns one Emmy nomination into a broader case for health choice.

The Trebles Show opens on unsettled ground, with Trebles Garcia admitting she feels only 50% settled in a new place before Dr. Shivani Gupta turns the mood toward integrative medicine and personal health choices. Gupta traces the unlikely path into Vibrant Health with Dr.

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