Episode Highlights with Dr. Stephen Cabral

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• Starting with his own illness that led to understanding

  • Now helps heal others from his Boston office

    • Understands there is always a reason for health issues
    • Started with his own journey that provided mentors and answers
      • Now his mission to share​
      • Never give up - healing is a journey, our lesson, our gift

• How did Ayurveda become a part of your journey?

  • Met a mentor - Dr. Pete who had a background in Ayurveda and learned from her

    • What is Ayurvda?

      • Oldest system of medicine - 6,000+ years - many different branches​

        • Doshas - 3 main body types ​​​

          • Vata - more the ectomorph- more catabolic​

            • Wasters = let go of minerals and other valuable nutrients​​​

            • Creativity - leader

            • Fasting - has lots of strength

              • Burns sugar, less likely to acquire Type II diabetes​

          • Kapha - more the endomorph - more anabolic

            • Accumulators = increased cholesterol, BP, blood sugar, etc.​

            • Happier - more relaxed 

          • Pita - More of an inflammatory based state

  • How toxic are you?

    • Seasonal based detox is helpful
      • ​​Done through a subtractive practice - helps lower the rain barrel
      • Fasting can be helpful
        • ​6 phases of Ayurveda lead to the 6 phases of homotoxicology​

          •  Panchakarma - 5 actions /movements to help shift into the parasympathetic​​

            • Where all healing happens (parasympathetic)

            • Allows pathways of elimination to open

• How to support the liver?

  •  A 12 - 14 hour intermittent fast

    • The body uses fuel best in the morning​

      • If there is a meal to skip - skip dinner or make it lighter​

        • Allows for deeper sleep​

        • Allows the liver to rest

        • Support phase 1 and 2 with nutrients

          • Cruciferous vegetables which up regulate phase 2​

          • Low carb deprives body of fiber

            • Herbs - ginger, milk thistle, astragulus​

      • Dinner should be a high nutrient low calorie meal​

      • Each body type will react different to fasting

        • Generally low carb for three weeks and then introduce starches​

• Tips for weight loss?

  • Losing weight healfully helps correct many health issues

    • Lowers inflammation​

    • Improves metabolism

      • Focus on cortisol, thyroid, sleep. proper estrogen balance​

      • Nutrients in/toxins out

      • Focus more on rebalance while labs will reveal imbalances

• Thoughts on sleep

  • Would rather have individuals focus on 10,000 steps per day and 7-9 hours of sleep rather than hardcore workouts and fasting

    • A rested and relaxed body will lose weight easier​

    • Get the nervous system out of a sympathetic state

    • Sleep is often overlooked

• How to reduce stress?

  • Caused by lack of feeling of control

  • If one person can overcome this, so can you

    • Follow and adapt the blueprint

    • What practices allow for more control?

      • Create routine and allow for "me" time​

• Lasting thoughts...​

  • Many forms of medicine provide healing​

  • Draw from many different disciplines

• Contact:

• Website and podcast

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