Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum undertook a 17-year one-on-one internship with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, an award-winning herbal formulator who hailed from a 5,000 -year-old family lineage of Raj Vaidyas, treating the royalty of India. During her internship, Vaidya Mishra taught her how to treat practically every disease, making over 500 herbal formulas for all the problems they were treating together. Dr. Teitelbaum shares this wisdom in her first book, Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda: Natural Treatments for Hashimoto’s, Hypothyroidism & Hyperthyroidism.  Colette discusses the following topics with Dr. Teitelbaum: How this 17 year internship manifested itself. The two typical types of thyroid cases witnessed in her practice. Thyroid and endocrine system 101. What is Hashimoto’s, Hypothyroidism & Hyperthyroidism? Why an individual approach is so important. How thyroid hormones are produced. What's wrong with a vegan/raw food diet. What are the four types of ama. The intelligence of the prana in food and herbs. The importance of regular cleansing and daily self-care practices. The skin now classified as an endocrine organ! The correlation between the thyroid and the gallbladder. What nutrients to include in the diet to maintain a healthy thyroid. Visit Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum's website here. Get more info on Colette's Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat on the French Riviera Oct 11-13th, 2019. Join the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Group.  Receive A 15% Discount Off Online Consultations! Colette's offering a 15% discount on her 90 min in-depth and 60 min follow-up online consultations. Here's how to take advantage of this limited time offer: Subscribe to and Review the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast in iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Take a screen shot/photo of the review. Email me the screen shot/photo of your review and I'll send you a special link to book your discounted consultation. Offer ends May 24th, 2019 and the consultation must be booked before July 31st, 2019. If you have previously left a podcast review, thank you! And, the good news is that you can still get this discount by sending me a screen shot of your review. Check out the infographic on the podcast Facebook group (link above) explaining how to leave a review in iTunes from your iPhone. Thanks for listening!