Modern Ayurvedic practice tends to encourage three regular meals a day and discourage skipping them, while some patients following intermittent fasting or other modern health trends wonder whether this norm is actually scriptural or simply a habit Ayurveda inherited from elsewhere.
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This is a question I hear often in clinic, and the honest answer has more nuance than a one-line rule. Before starting any Ayurvedic treatment, a patient should expect a proper assessment — pulse diagnosis, a detailed history, and a clear explanation of the proposed protocol and its expected timeline. If that…
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