Ayurveda vs Functional Medicine: Treat the Root Cause (Vata Pitta Kapha, Constipation & Stages of Disease)
Show Notes:In this episode of Ayurveda Digested, Nicholas and Bridge explore what truly separates Ayurveda from symptom-chasing wellness culture—and even from functional medicine. Using constipation a...
1 Feb 39min
Ayurveda Basics for Modern Life: Food as Medicine, Dinacharya & Staying in Rhythm
Quote from Episode:“Food should be the number one medicine.” — Bridge OchoaShow Notes:Nicholas and Bridge reunite after the holidays with a grounded, real-life reminder: Ayurveda isn’t complicated—it’...
18 Jan 41min
How Proximity Shapes Perception: An Ayurveda Full Moon Reflection on Stress, Boundaries & Self-Care
In this Full Moon New Year reflection, Nicholas explores how proximity shapes perception—and why what you keep close quietly determines how you feel, react, and move through the world. Drawing from Ay...
3 Jan 23min
Ayurveda, Intuition & Embodied Wisdom: On Hips, Hamstrings, Healing & Honoring Your Path
Quote from Episode:“Food is foundational. We treat the doṣa, not the symptom — and the answers always come from within.” — Bridge Ochoa“Ayurveda wasn’t made for anyone specific. It was brought to the ...
4 Dec 202538min
Ayurveda, Vata Burnout & The Power of Simple Food: A Fall Reflection on Rhythm, Roots & Returning to Self
Quote from Episode:“The only one who knows all the answers is you… Ayurveda just teaches you how to come back home.” — Bridge OchoaShow Notes:In this Fall-season episode, Nicholas and Bridge unravel w...
20 Nov 202535min
Ayurveda & Everyday Alchemy: Fever, Fresh Spices & the Truth About Ashwagandha
Quote from Episode:“Herbs are intuitive — they move through the body like energy. You have to feel them, not just take them.” — Bridge OchoaShow Notes:In this Full Moon episode, Nicholas and Bridge di...
5 Nov 202541min
Ayurveda & the Art of Simplicity: Diwali, Doshas & the Return to Rhythm
Quote from Episode:“It’s so simple. But just because something is simple doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.” — Bridge OchoaShow Notes:In this New Moon Diwali episode, Nicholas and Bridge celebrate light ov...
21 Okt 202537min
Ayurveda, Grief & Seasonal Medicine: Vata Weather, Pomegranate Remedies, and Gentle Starts
Quote from Episode:“What’s in season is there for a reason.” — Bridge OchoaShow Notes:Nicholas and Bridge keep it real with a week of tech glitches, daycare germs, and the slow tide of grief—then turn...
7 Okt 202539min
