Wellness Hour – Ayurvedic medicine

17:00 ET | 16:00 CT | 15:00 MT | 14:00 PT

This month we will discuss Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient Indian system of integrative, holistic medicine. Treatments are personalized and include lifestyle, yogo, diet, and medicinal formulations, mostly plant-based.  We will hear from individuals with FSHD who have used Ayurvedic approaches, as well as from a trained practitioner.

Kulangara Sivadas (‘Siva’) is a retired electronics engineer (and FSHD patient) living in southern California for the past 25 years. He originally hails from the Southern Indian state of Kerala. During his career, he worked as an R&D engineer in aerospace, magnetic data storage, and surgical robotics. He holds over 12 issued patents and several journal/ conference papers in various technology fields. He believes that he was able to extend his work life by at least 6 years due to a chance encounter he had with an Ayurvedic practice system specifically targeting neuromuscular diseases. Currently under the care of Dr. Sreejith (see below), he’s able to confidently say that his rate of decline has been brought under control. Also he wishes he knew about this therapy 11 years ago when he was first diagnosed with FSHD! In this talk, Siva will focus on his experience with Ayurveda and challenges with regard to FSHD patients.

We’ll also be joined by Dr. Sreejith R Venu, B.A.M.S., who will be Zooming from India. He is an alumnus of Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Center, Banglore, India. He underwent a comprehensive training program under the guidance of Swami Nirmalandagiri Maharaj for a duration of 8 years (2010-2017). Throughout this extensive training period, Dr. Sreejith acquired knowledge and expertise in various facets of medicine and treatment methodologies for diverse disorders. Presently, he practices at Sreevalsam Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Center, Kerala, India, with a primary focus on muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, FSHD and other disorders. His patients have witnessed remarkable clinical outcomes under his compassionate care .

Notre réunion mensuelle Zoom sur le bien-être se tient le deuxième lundi de chaque mois, de 17 h à 18 h (heure de l'Est). Chaque mois, nous aurons un sujet de conversation, mais il s'agit d'une réunion informelle et si la discussion dévie dans d'autres directions, ce n'est pas grave ! Nous espérons que vous passerez nous voir pour profiter de la compagnie de quelques-unes des merveilleuses personnes de notre communauté.

Nous ouvrirons la salle Zoom une demi-heure plus tôt (16h30 ET). afin que les membres puissent profiter d'un forum ouvert pour discuter de tout ce qui les préoccupe. Rick Whitehead sera présent pour vous accueillir. L'Heure du bien-être est devenue une destination très populaire et nous n'avons jamais assez de temps pour que chacun puisse partager ce qui le préoccupe, alors nous avons pensé essayer cette approche.

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