Anuradha Gupta is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, soon to complete her Ayurvedic Doctor program from Kerala Ayurveda, where she is a guest faculty, content specialist and Ayurvedic Practitioner student mentor. She is also an Engineer, MBA, 200 Hr Yoga teacher, social Justice advocate and a volunteer with Project Welcome Home Troops. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioural disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event. Anuradha has presented at the National Ayurveda Medical Association (NAMA) conference and she shares this information with us and we discuss the following: Definition of PTSD and what can cause this disorder. Anuradha's personal interest in studying this topic. The effect of PTSD on the mental vikriti. Ayurvedic approach to managing PTSD. Diet and lifestyle suggestions. Case studies of PTSD management in animals and humans. Building up resilience to stress and traumatic events. * Check out Anuradha's website Ayurvedic Footprints and contact information here. Email Anuradha at anusharmagupta@gmail.com * Thanks to Kerala Academy for sponsoring this episode. Explore the selection of herbs and products at keralaayurveda.store. Use the code ELEMENTS10KA for a 10% discount your first order. Applicable on all Kerala Ayurveda products. One-time use only. Cannot be combined with other discounts. * Click here to learn more about discounted group Digestive Reset Cleanse starting April 19th, 2024 * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations & Gift Vouchers Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!