Every part of your body exists for a reason—it serves a function. Your heart’s function is to pump blood, your stomach’s function is to digest food, your brain’s function is to process thoughts. The structure of these organs is only important because of what they do. If their function declines, their structure will eventually be affected—but by the time that happens, you’re dealing with a chronic condition.

We live in a world obsessed with quick fixes. A world where health is something to be managed, treated, and prescribed. Feeling tired? Take a supplement. Feeling anxious? Here’s a pill. Feeling off balance? Try this new superfood, this new gadget, this new protocol.

Protein has become the holy grail of nutrition. With endless protein powders, bars, and shakes promising strength, energy, and muscle gain, it’s easy to believe that more is always better. But Ayurveda teaches us that true nourishment isn’t just about hitting your macros—it’s about how well your body digests, assimilates, and eliminates what you eat.

Fasting is everywhere right now. Intermittent fasting, juice cleanses, multi-day fasts—people are swearing by it for weight loss, gut health, and even longevity. But is fasting actually good for you? Ayurveda has a different take—one that’s far more nuanced than the one-size-fits-all approach we’re seeing today. Instead of treating fasting as a universal magic bullet, Ayurveda considers your unique constitution (dosha), the rhythms of nature, and your body’s ever-changing needs.

There’s a divide when it comes to healing. On one side, you have people who swear by pharmaceuticals, seeing anything “alternative” as unscientific, unreliable, and even dangerous. On the other, there’s a deep mistrust of Western medicine—some of it well-earned—leading many to reject it altogether in favor of ancient, holistic systems.

There’s a quiet pressure in our culture—to keep life interesting. We’re told to chase novelty. To avoid routines. To mix things up. Whether it’s in our morning rituals, our relationships, our yoga practice, or even our meals, we’re conditioned to believe that repetition is dull, and that doing the same thing more than once must mean we’re stuck.