Channel: John Douillard

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Description: Ayurveda’s Take on Meat and Alcohol: An Interview with Dr. Marc Halpern | John Douillard's LifeSpa Read the associated article: lifespa.com/podcast-episode-118-microbes-and-healthy-aging Sign up for our free weekly video newsletter: lifespa.com/newsletter-signup Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/dr.douillard Follow @JohnDouillard on Twitter: twitter.com/JohnDouillard Learn more about Ayurveda: lifespa.com/about-lifespa/ayurveda/what-is-ayurveda In this episode of the Ayurveda Meets Modern Science podcast, host John Douillard, DC, CAP, interviews Marc Halpern, DC, AyD, the founder and president of the California College of Ayurveda, the oldest school of Ayurvedic medicine in the United States. Halpern is also the author of Healing Your Life; Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda and Principle of Ayurvedic Medicine. Have you been pushed to go vegetarian and it does not feel right for your body? You’re not alone. Not everyone’s body can sustain a vegetarian diet. Some individuals can become protein deficient and it can cause a lot of digestive or even joint issues, according to Dr. John. On the contrary, the spiritual side of Ayurveda might disagree. Ayurveda says you can use meat to restore yourself, but that the long-term spiritual goal is to be a vegetarian, says Dr. Halpern. So, if the spiritual goal is to be meat-free does that make you unworthy if you decide it is not sustainable for your body? RELATED ARTICLES: Intro to Ayurveda eBook -- lifespa.com/intro-to-ayurveda-ebook Meat: the Good, the Bad + the Ayurvedic Perspective -- lifespa.com/meat-ayurveda Alcohol, Ayurvedic Herbs, and Your Liver -- lifespa.com/alcohol-ayurvedic-herbs-and-your-liver