In this episode I am interviewing Dr Nisha Khanna MD, an internist from Texas who also practices Functional Medicine and Ayurveda in her integrative healing approach. An extraordinarily gifted doctor with vast knowledge and experience in healing various lifestyle disorders. She is one of those doctors, any patient with chronic illness would wish to have taken her consultation a lot sooner to have prevented them from long-term suffering.
In this interview we discuss the following topics:

The benefits of traditional medicine vs integrative holistic medicine and what goes best for which condition [5.39]
How various medical systems view immunity and why vaccination for Covid may not be effective
What causes a leaky gut [10.30]
How your gut health can influence your menstrual and vaginal health [12:21]
How a Kapha pacifying diet and lifestyle can help to overcome candida [17:30]
Which supplements can support healing candida [23:10]
How mercury poisoning induces candida and why Panchakarma can help to detox this condition [26:30]
Is it recommended to take contraceptive pills and how this can affect gut health [35:30]
How can Panchakarma regulate menstrual health [39:00]
Why it is good to eliminate cold beverages from our diet [45:25]
Why it is important to have regular bowel movement [47:59]
Why is proper food combining so essential for our overall health [49:03]


Dr Nisha Khanna is a board-certified internist who has been practicing medicine since 2005. Pursuing further education in Ayurveda and Functional Medicine, today she runs her private practice in Functional Ayurveda in Austin, TX. She works with a patient’s entire mind-body-spirit complex and favours treatment plans that emphasise on hormone balance and intestinal health. Her focus is on patient education and empowerment. Dr Khanna uses the breadth of her knowledge and experience to treat her patients with a human-centred approach and enjoys offering education on prevention and treatment during her consultations.
To learn more about Dr Khanna, please visit www.NishaKhannaMD.com and follow her on Instagram @NishaKhannaMD
For more details about Dr Vignesh Devraj please check Facebook and Instagram @sitarambeachretreat and visit www.sitaramretreat.com
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