Sharda Agarwal and Mahesh Jayaraman are the founders of “Sepalika”, a leading online healthcare platform. In this episode, Sharda and Mahesh share high quality and practical advice on foundational principles of body; discuss why nasal breathing is better during exercise; give nutrition and hydration principles anyone can follow; discuss what food and health supplements work; highlight certain specific aspects that women endurance athletes need to be aware of and share some of the experts they follow, podcasts they listen to and book recommendations. Show Notes1:20 – Sharda introduces “Sepalika” and functional medicine3:45 – Mahesh talks about how he helped Sharda with a chronic migraine, and how that association led to them forming Sepalika6:25 – Foundational aspects of body – digestion; blood sugar regulation; metabolic flexibility; importance of right type/amount of fat in diet and right type of hydration 15:50 – Advantages of nasal breathing during exercise25:15 – Basic principles of nutrition to follow; how to balance carbs, proteins and fats in your diet; how to hydrate correctly with right amount of electrolytes; what to look for in protein supplements35:25 – Supplements that work for athletes like Ashwagantha and Magnesium41:05 – Specific guidance to women athletes 47:00 – Quiz Time!50:00 – Resources that Sharda and Mahesh use like books, podcasts and other materials Links to Resources Discussed Dr. Mark Hyman - https://drhyman.com/Mark Sisson - https://www.marksdailyapple.com/ Eckhart Tolle - https://eckharttolle.comThich Naht Hahn - https://plumvillage.orgDr. John Douillard - https://lifespa.comDr. Peter Attia - https://peterattiamd.comDave Asprey – “Bulletproof Radio” podcast - https://blog.daveasprey.com/category/podcasts/Contact Details for SepalikaWebsite: sepalika.comEmail: info@sepalika.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sepalikahealth/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sepalikahealth/Follow RajWhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KUa5ddQDDlf22imAFJNcqhEmail: runningandfitnesswithraj@gmail.comFacebook Group: Running and Fitness with Raj Instagram @runningandfitnesswithraj Twitter @RunningRajListen and SubscribeThank you for listening and supporting "Running and Fitness with Raj". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, spread the word and rate & review on iTunes or wherever you are listening to your podcast. AppleSpotifyJioSaavnGoogle PodcastsStitcherCastbox