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I didn't realise how disconnected I was from my own body until Ayurveda gave me a new foundation to work from. Once I found that, everything else was just navigation back to center.

For two years I didn't touch processed food. Everything I ate, I cooked fresh. That's when food stopped being just food to me. It became functional medicine for my body.

The changes I noticed were remarkable. I got leaner. My hair grew in thicker. I had more energy than ever before. And I haven't been sick or needed a doctor since 2019. That's the power of Ayurvedic prevention.

If there's one thing I'd want everyone to try, it's this: start your morning with turmeric in hot water and commit to three fresh meals a day for three months. That changed the game for me.

My body didn't have any serious issues and I felt healthy, although my digestion was unpredictable and my joints were starting to ache. After studying Ayurveda and learning the importance of agni, or digestive fire, I stopped eating cold foods like salads.

I started to drink warm water, adding more warming spices and eating moist foods. With just these simple adjustments, I was able to improve my digestion and I felt stronger and more in control.

Ayurveda is this amazing ancient science that offers a complete and natural toolkit to prevent and treat dis-ease at the body, mind and spirit level. Diseases are caused because of imbalances and your symptoms are an indication of what that imbalance is.

According to Ayurveda, all physical disease starts in the gut. The frequency, colour, and consistency of your elimination offers a great way to indicate any imbalance. When I'm taking longer flights, to prevent constipation, I'll balance excess air with grounding practices and food, such as walking barefoot on grass, balancing breathing practices and eating root vegetables.

One practice I would recommend is to follow a daily routine, as the Ayurveda dinacharya is very helpful in preventing any kind of dis-ease. This routine, if performed traditionally, can be very time consuming because it originated from a time where people used to have more attention to body and mind wellness. But some practices are actually quite simple and effective and definitely worth trying, like daily tongue scraping.

Preferably done with a copper tongue scraper, to remove excess toxins (ama) and prevent them from entering your bloodstream. This simple practice reduces inflammations anywhere in your body, improves digestion and even boosts your taste.

I first learned about Ayurveda through my friend Nirali, and it changed how I take care of myself. My sessions with her gave me a foundation I didn't know I was missing: a way to understand my body instead of guessing at it.

Nirali introduced me to oil pulling, and of all the practices, it's the one that stuck with me the most. My kids and I all do it now, and it has benefited each of us in different ways, from better gut health to better oral health. It's part of our mornings, as automatic as brushing our teeth.

What I love about Nirali's teaching is that she explains the why behind every ritual, so the habits actually last. Nothing feels like a rule. It feels like finding my way back to balance.

If you're curious about Ayurveda, start with her. And if you try one practice, my personal favorite is oil pulling.