The Prime: Ancient Secrets to Heal Your Brain and Gut for Spontaneous Weight Loss

The Ancient science of Ayurveda, a system of preventive medicine and health care that was developed in India more than 5,000 years ago, is the basis for

 Dr. Kulreet Chaudhardy’s book, The Prime.  Dr. Chaudhardy, is a neurologist whose early years were spent with her grandfather, an Ayurveda medicine practitioner in India.  When Dr. Chaudhardy moved to the United States with her parents as a young girl, many of the practices of her culture were abandoned in the embrace of the American culture and food habits.

While in the early years of her practice, she found that she was having health problems, and in her resolve to improve her health, Dr. Chaudhardy reestablished her practice of Ayurveda.  Her health improved and she shared her knowledge with her patients, finding that their health improved also without the use of so much “modern” western medicines.

The book, The Prime, outlines her journey in restoring her Ayurveda practices. The practices are explained to the reader so that one might also try the holistic art of Ayurveda.  Dr. Chaudhardy claims that with the practice of Ayurveda, and the realignment of the gut through use of Indian foods and herbs, excess weight will spontaneously be lost.

I enjoyed the book and the premise.  Dr. Chaudhardy speaks of simple changes that one can do to find a healthier lifestyle.  My one reservation may be the difficulty in obtaining some of the herbs and foods used, as well as accepting the change in cultural ideology, flavors and cooking.  However, in lieu of health concerns, I believe a person should consider the Ayurveda practices as a road to a healthier life style.

FTC disclaimer: I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review