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11/10/2025

Karva Chauth 🪔 is more than a day of fasting. It is a moment to deepen your connection with your partner and also with yourself. Fasting is not only about discipline, it is about awareness, being attuned to your body, mind, and emotions.

In Ayurveda, fasting or Langhana is seen as a way to cleanse the system and help the body metabolize Ama or toxins. Modern science relates this process to autophagy, the body’s natural mechanism of cellular renewal.

But fasting affects every body type differently. Those with a Vata dominant constitution may feel bloated, fatigued, or lose their appetite after fasting. It can disturb digestion and liver function, leaving you feeling off balance for a few days.

To recover gently, eat simple, warm, and grounding meals. For 3 to 5 days, have soft rice with ghee and salt, avoiding heavy lentils, sprouts, and raw vegetables. Sip on milk infused with dry ginger powder and ghee to soothe your gut and restore balance.

Share this with every woman who fasted this year 🪔

Love and light,
Dr Alka

10/10/2025

About ten years ago, my mom too had complained of severe ankle pain. The discomfort was so intense that every step felt unbearable. When we finally did an X-ray, the doctor diagnosed her with calcaneal spurs,a tiny bony projections that develop on the heel bone. The orthopedician explained that we could first try painkillers, but if the pain didn’t subside, she might eventually need an injection.

The very mention of an injection made my mom unsettled. She was completely against it. So, we decided not to go ahead with any invasive treatment. Over time, she managed to live with the pain, though it often made walking difficult.

In my clinic, I began noticing a similar pattern among many women in their 30s and 40s. Despite being active and walking regularly, they often complained of heel pain upon waking up - classic signs of calcaneal spurs. In such cases, calcium deposits form around the heel bone, leading to inflammation. The pain usually feels worse after rest, especially when you first place your foot on the floor.

Around this time, I was also undergoing Panchakarma treatment for my hypothyroidism. Since my mom was also experiencing neck pain and stiffness, I suggested she join me for a seven-day Ayurvedic therapy. Honestly, we were only looking for a rejuvenation as it was a short stay.

But to our surprise, within just seven days, her ankle pain vanished completely! No painkillers, no injections, no surgery - just a warm potli. It felt like pure magic.

So, do you still believe Ayurveda is a pseudoscience when it can deliver such natural, long-lasting results without side effects? For those still looking for “research and proof”, this page is not for you.

In my next post, I’ll show you how to prepare a potli at home - a simple home remedy for ankle pain and knee joint pain. You can easily make it using fresh green herbal leaves available in most Indian households. And for those who don’t have access to fresh herbs, I’ll also explain how to prepare it using medicated powders.

Stay tuned - your healing journey might just begin at your backyard.

Love and light,
Alka

09/10/2025

My sister is only 38, but she has been struggling with severe knee pain. The kind that would only subside after applying Pain Ease oil, which we prepare at our clinic. That clearly indicated an arthritic type of pain, which means the degenerative changes have already begun.

When I went home for a Sunday break, I decided to help her with three simple treatment modalities. To our surprise, she felt instant relief — the stiffness started to ease right away.

If you can follow these same treatments at home for seven days straight, the pain can reduce by almost 90 percent. In many cases, that alone helps correct the condition and even prevent the need for knee surgery.

08/10/2025

It’s not about just being saturated, unsaturated or trans fat containing oil - but your cooking oil should also suitable to your ‘Prakriti’ or current status of doshas.

Say for example, sesame oil is the best for weight loss, whereas coconut oil is the best if you are living hotter parts of the world.

What has been your experience with cooking oils?

07/10/2025

My thyroid patients often tell us during the review:

“I started feeling lighter, my energy came back, my skin began to glow… even my digestion got better… and my brain 🧠 fog is lifted completely”

And that’s because, we always begin by decongesting the liver.
When the liver is sluggish, nothing in the body works optimally - digestion, hormones, even skin and mood!

By improving liver function, helping you eat as per your body type, and understanding your gut–thyroid connection, we address the root, not just the lab 🧪 numbers.

This is exactly the missing link in modern thyroid management.

And it’s why our patients experience such deep, lasting transformations. 💫

Love & Light,
Dr. Alka

02/10/2025

Parasite 🪱 infection or worm infestation can over time affect the body and trigger autoimmune conditions, thyroid imbalance, skin rashes, bloating, fatigue, brain fog, upset stomach, water retention, and recurring cramps.

And time and again i have seen patients often complain of a**l itching and abdominal pain, which are classic signs of intestinal worms.

Often our modern medical doctors tend to dismiss the connection, but research shows helminths and protozoa can alter the immune system and even mimic autoimmune disorders.

Parasite 🦠 toxins disturb gut health, weaken digestion, and release inflammatory compounds that manifest as skin diseases, eczema, psoriasis, and acne flares. Studies also reveal that parasites can worsen leaky gut and food sensitivities, leading to fatigue, poor concentration, and hormonal imbalances.

If you or someone you know has been struggling with chronic skin conditions gut issues brain fog or lethargy it may be time to look deeper. Parasites could be the missing link. 🔗

DM to book a consultation.

29/09/2025

If there is one thing I insist on the most for a regulated gut, clear bowels, radiant skin, healthy blood, and a naturally glowing face free from puffiness, it is this: a good night’s sleep. And not the kind that comes at 2 a.m. but the deep rest that begins before the clock strikes ten. To make this possible your evenings must be planned with care. In the first 25 years of life you may not feel the need because youth often disguises imbalance, but as stress begins to press upon you, you realize that sleep itself is the greatest blessing. And yet, slipping into quality sleep is not always easy.

The truth is, good sleep is never about struggle. It is about tuning into your body, identifying what disrupts your rhythm, and gently restoring balance. Sometimes it takes only a few changes to your evening routine. Other times your body asks for deeper support with herbal infusions, nourishing fats, or time-tested remedies like herb infused milk and ghee. These are not magic tricks but natural allies that help the body find its own state of rest.

Over the years we have guided countless patients in improving their sleep, and the results speak for themselves: lighter mornings, calmer minds, healthier skin, and a stronger sense of well-being. Sleep is not a luxury, it is a reflection of balance. Once you honor that your body knows exactly how to heal.

Share it to somebody struggling to get sleep 😴

26/09/2025

If you have been suppressing the craving, you know what happens next.. the craving comes back with a vengeance!

Instead of brushing them under the carpet, learn to listen 👂 to what the body is trying to communicate.

The Body knows.. only if we know how to Decode!

[Sugar craving,indigestion, sugar craving ,gut, gutissues ]

19/09/2025

How many if you have by now realised that your hair is a reflection of your :

(Gut + Hormones + Bone health)..?

[ hairfall , ayurveda , haircare , dryscalp , hairfallsolution ]

09/09/2025

Join me this Saturday (Sep 13, 7.00pm IST) for an hour long session dedicated to decode your Period Drama (pain, cramps, cravings, migraine, nausea, blood 🩸 colour, PMS, PMDD) through a different lens.

So that you can prevent complications like ovarian cyst and fibroid etc, like had shared in yesterday’s post.

Type in “webinar” to get the link.
(Also - link in bio)

02/09/2025

Instead if you start your day with tea or coffee ☕️ you are paving way for erosion of stomach lining in the due course leading to acidity, bloating and heart burn.

Infact the right choice of drinking water prevents gut issues and maintains the pH.

Share it to someone who needs to know this today!

Love and light,

[morning drink , Ayurveda , routine , vatapittakapha ]

26/08/2025

Your tongue 👅 speaks volumes about your gut. Infact it is one of finest tools that we use in our online consultations to assess the status of Gut & Inflammation in our patients, thus helping in compensate for Nadi Pareeksha to a certain extend, paired with assessing the status of “craving”, as my patients would know 😎

We often think it is something that can be fixed just by scrapping your tongue.

But interestingly many complain how within hours of cleaning it tends to come back. So why does that happen? That’s because the gut keeps constantly coming up with coating every-time there is an imbalance in Vata from exhaustion or inflammation from high Pitta or indigestion from heavy food because of Kapha imbalance.
Thus, it’s more than JUST scrapping 🚨
So, what does a healthy tongue look like? What are your guesses? 🙂

[Ayurveda tongue a**lysis , signs of poor digestion , natural remedies for gut health ,Ayurveda health tips
holistic wellness]

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TANMATRA Ayurveda, Center For Thyroid And Gynaec Care
Thiruvananthapuram
695003

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http://www.tanmatraayurveda.com/

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