#209: Ancient Medicine in a Modern World with Gillian Ehrlich

Podcast Sponsor: StHealthy Nutrition use code STHEALTHY for 10% off Get your FREE Men's Health Guide Summary In this episode of the Hunt Harvest Health podcast, Dr. Hilary Lampers welcomes nurse practitioner Gillian Ehrlich to discuss complex medical conditions, the importance of community in healthcare, and the integration of Ayurvedic medicine into modern practices. They explore the significance of education in medicine, the connection to nature through outdoor leadership, and the principles of regenerative agriculture. Gillian shares her journey into health and wellness, emphasizing the need for personalized care through understanding doshas and individual constitutions. In this conversation, Gillian Ehrlich and Dr. Hillary Lampers explore the principles of Ayurveda, focusing on the three doshas: Pitta, Vata, and Kapha. They discuss how understanding one's Ayurvedic constitution can guide dietary choices and lifestyle practices. The conversation also delves into the importance of seasonal eating, the dosha clock, and how these concepts can be integrated with conventional medicine to promote holistic health. The speakers emphasize the impact of social and political factors on health outcomes and the need for individuals to take proactive steps in caring for their well-being. In this conversation, Gillian Ehrlich and Dr. Hillary Lampers discuss the pervasive issue of environmental toxins in our food supply and the struggles faced by farmers and ranchers. They emphasize the need for awareness and action regarding these contaminants, as well as the interconnectedness of health conditions like mast cell activation syndrome and the dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. The discussion also highlights the importance of integrative health approaches, including Ayurvedic medicine, to address these complex health issues. Gillian's Bio GILLIAN EHRLICH, ARNP, DNP, IFMCP practices Conventional, Functional & Ayurvedic medicine at Neuroveda Health in Seattle, Washington. Her professional training includes a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Washington, certification from The Institute for Functional Medicine, and Ayurvedic training with Dr Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute, resulting in professional level certification by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. Her interest in health led her first to practicing regenerative agriculture and guiding wilderness leadership programs with youth. In medicine, she spent ten years caring for homeless adults in acute and sub-acute care settings, and seven years as an integrative primary care clinician in an insurance-based nonprofit. Her work at Neuroveda Health persists her focus on serving complex and chronically ill adults and children, as well as on the neurological mechanisms of perception, processing, connection, ecology and justice.   IG: @neurovedahealth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices