- Three-day workshop will be held at the Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) from October 4-6
- The workshop will be held from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm daily
- Ancient wisdom of observing nine-day fast by having one-time sattvik food during Navratri or any religious festival has been scientifically proven thousands of years ago
GOWRI MANICKAVASAGAM
AHMEDABAD, OCT 3
Wanna reverse chronic illness & stay healthy, have plant-based whole foods and do this simple course correction: Wake up with the sun, eat by sunset, don’t hit the gym after dark, sleep deep, and observe fast fortnightly, says Lalit M Kapoor, a diet and lifestyle coach. He had reversed his chronic diseases naturally, by understanding the biochemistry of food and understanding the science of our body rhythms.
“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use; when diet is correct, medicine is of no need,” says
Ayurveda. Ancient wisdom of observing nine-day fast by having one-time sattvik food during Navratri or any religious festival has been scientifically proven thousands of years ago.
Eat right, stay healthy
Most people are unaware of the well-known fact that plant-based whole foods can play a vital role in reversing lifestyle diseases and improving overall health and well-being. “The right food has the power to reshape our health and life. Simple, plant-based whole foods can lead to lasting transformations and help reclaim natural health,” said Lalit Kapoor, Founder and Director of the PBW Foundation, USA, who has a community of 2.25 lakh followers in 50+ countries.
Kapoor, an IIT Kanpur graduate and alumnus of UCLA, has conducted over 500 sessions globally. After successfully overcoming his own chronic health issues, he now dedicates his efforts to helping others lead healthier lives through plant-based nutrition. His journey has inspired thousands globally, and his teachings are grounded in the latest authentic scientific research, including findings on Autophagy, Circadian Rhythm, and Immunotherapy.
Medications only suppress symptoms
“We are consuming what we should not, while harmful toxins that need to be expelled from the body are staying within, leading to health concerns like elevated cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. The real issue is not sugar or cholesterol – these are only indicators of the problem. Medications that we consume often only suppress symptoms without addressing the root cause. Our diet and lifestyle need urgent attention and change,” he said.
To bridge this gap and make people aware about “How to harness the full potential of these natural foods for personal health transformation”, a three-day workshop on “Plant-Based Whole Food: The Natural Path to Personal Health,” is being hosted at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) focusing on educating participants about the science-backed benefits of integrating plant-based whole foods in our daily lives.
Kapoor explains everything latest in very simple terms, removes all confusions, resolves conflicting things we have all heard and most importantly, inspires us to do the right things.
Health enthusiasts, professionals, chronic patients and those seeking a transformative approach to wellness are invited to join this workshop.
The participants will learn how simple dietary changes can both prevent and reverse chronic illnesses while promoting long-lasting vitality and well-being.
The highlights of the three-day workshop event include practical strategies for using whole foods to avoid health issues and reverse chronic conditions, understanding the science behind plant-based diets and health transformations, and personal insights from Kapoor’s wellness journey.
Research on people living in various parts of the world called Blue Zones has shown that to expect chronic diseases with old age is a myth. People in these parts of the world live long till 90-100 without diseases. There is overpowering evidence that suggests that there are five pillars of health which contribute to the prevention and reversal of most chronic diseases.
Food
All 30 trillion cells in the human body need nourishment, which food provides by circulating blood throughout the body. The food we consume has changed significantly as food processing evolved over the last century. To reduce waste and increase sales, the processed food industry has removed fibre from foods and added ingredients which may be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) but truly are not. The reduction in fibre and antioxidants and increase in sugar, oil and salt causes havoc with the human body and contributes to chronic diseases.
The three most important rules to follow on diet are: No meat, chicken, etc; No refined foods such as sugar and oil and No highly processed foods like high fructose corn syrup or food supplements.
Detox
As food is consumed and metabolised by the cells in the body, waste is produced that needs to be collected and excreted. This is done by the lymphatic system in our body which is almost as pervasive as the blood circulation system. The human brain is only able to remove the metabolic waste at night during cycles of deep sleep. The 2016 Nobel prize winning research showed that by fasting over 24 hours our body recycles such waste by a process called autophagy. It is strongly recommended that one fasts every two weeks. This coincides with the Indian custom of Ekadashi fasts.
In addition, Nobel prize winning research in 2018 demonstrated that keeping a prolonged fast of 9-10 days and consuming only one small meal a day, especially one low in protein, helps build immunity to major diseases like cancer. This recommendation is almost identical to our custom of Navratri fasts. Other yoga practices like Shatkarma are also good for detoxification and are encouraged.
Circadian Rhythm
All species of the plant and animal world on earth have evolved on a 24 hour day and night cycle and are well adapted to it. Many glands in our body release hormones based on these cycles which direct and control many bodily functions. With the advent of electricity we have adopted a lifestyle that is no longer consistent with the day and night rhythm. This messes up our body’s synchronisation with nature’s clock. A Nobel prize (2017) was awarded to research that demonstrated how our body’s master clock synchronises to day and night cycles. Dr. Satchin Panda’s (UC San Diego) work over the last decade has shed light on this subject. For good health the following are important:
- Sun Gazing: Get up before sunrise and within half hour of sunrise and sunset, gaze around the sun rotating your eyes in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction. Do not look directly at the sun.
- Do not eat for two hours after sunrise and finish dinner preferably before sunset, but definitely before it is dark outside.
- Do not work out physically when it is dark outside.
- Do not watch blue light emitting screens like TV, computer monitors and cell phones at night or use a blue light filter on these devices.
- Get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep. Avoid waking up to an alarm. Make up for any sleep deficit within a week.
Physical Activity
The human body evolved for a physically active lifestyle. The lymphatic system is our body’s janitorial system that collects metabolic waste but, unlike the blood circulatory system, it has no pump and relies on the body’s movement to function properly. We must therefore move our body regularly throughout the day. It is recommended that we move 5 minutes every waking hour.
Emotional & Spiritual Balance
Human emotions release hormones which are beneficial not only for emotional well-being but also physical health. Giving unconditional love, for example to young children and pets, has a major impact on one’s health. Similarly, prayers full of gratitude flush our body with hormones which make us happy and content.
Beneficiary advocates to follow Lalit M Kapoor’s simple steps
Speaking with media, a Gujarat cadre retired IAS officer Arvind Agarwal, said, “I do not follow the WhatsApp university but a chance reading of a message from one of my friends has influenced me to read Lalit M Kapoor’s blogs on reversing the chronic diseases. By practicing these golden rules, I have given up medicines for diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid and constipation and now lead a healthy life.”
