Healthy Gut based on Ayurvedic and Chinese Practices was the topic of discussion when host, Ellen Kamhi Ph.D., RN, AHG-RH, AHN-BC interviewed Bridgette Shea L.Ac., MAcOM.
About Bridgette Shea
Bridgette Shea L.Ac., MAcOM is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, author, and wellness educator with over 20 years of experience in the holistic healing arts. Her private practice is an integration of Energetic, Chinese, and Ayurvedic medicines. She enjoys teaching workshops on Eastern wisdom and energy healing. Bridgette is the author of Handbook of Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, and the newly published book, Cultivating Your Microbiome.
About Cultivating Your Microbiome
The book:
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Explores the influence of the gut microbiome and the mesentery on all other bodily systems, especially the brain and immune system.
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Explains the central role of the digestive system in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine and how these methods treat the microbiome.
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Presents herbal remedies, acupuncture and acupressure techniques, and dietary methods to restore balance to your gut flora, including a microbiome reset.
In this holistic guide to cultivating a healthy microbiome and managing healthy gut naturally, Bridgette Shea explores digestive functioning from the perspectives of both Western science and traditional medicine. Going beyond probiotics and prebiotics, she presents practices from Ayurveda and Chinese medicine to reestablish balance in your gut flora and internal microbiome, support the mesentery, improve digestion and elimination, and restore a clear mind and a strong immune system.
Contact: www.bridgetteshea.com
IG: @goldilocksgut or #bridgettesheabooks
Twitter: @goldilocksgut
To listen to the interview, click the player below. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please use the comment section under this post or contact Ellen Kamhi here.
In another episode, Ellen Kamhi Ph.D. also interviewed Gerard E. Mullin MD about The Gut Balance Revolution: Boost Your Metabolism, Restore Your Inner Ecology, and Lose the Weight for Good!