The light is changing, the air is crisp, and your body has already noticed. Maybe your sleep shifted, your skin dried out, or you feel more anxious, tired, or foggy than you did a month ago. That isn't you falling apart. It's your body responding to the season, exactly as it was designed to.

Dr. Shivani Gupta, author of The Inflammation Code, walks through the Ayurvedic seasonal map: fall as Vata (air), winter as Kapha (earth), and summer as Pitta (fire). She explains why the same season lands so differently on each body, and shares her own seasonal patterns as a Pitta-Kapha woman navigating work, family, and the holidays.

In this episode:

• The three elemental energies explained simply, and what imbalance looks like for each
• Why "like increases like" explains why your symptoms show up at the same time every year
• Why fall can feel harder during perimenopause and menopause
• Why Vata types unravel in fall and Kapha types slow down in winter
• Why Pitta types often feel great in fall, and the holiday overload they need to watch
• How being out of sync with your season adds to your inflammatory load
• Why balance comes from opposite qualities, applied to your specific design

You can't support a design you haven't identified. Start with the free elemental design quiz, and move through this season with your body instead of against it.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Free Elemental Design (Dosha) Quiz

https://shivanigupta.com/elementaldesign

The Inflammation Code

https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true

Fusionary Formulas Supplements

Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order

https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast

7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge

https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/

Work with Dr. Shivani / Free Discovery Call

https://shivanigupta.com/

CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANI

Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta

Website: https://shivanigupta.com/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Perimenopause. An empty nest. A divorce. A health journey no one around you quite understands. Midlife can be quietly isolating, and your body notices.

In this honest solo episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta connects the latest gene research with ancient Ayurvedic wisdom to show why loneliness is a real, measurable driver of inflammation. She also shares her own lonely year of mold recovery, the best friend whose questions made her feel seen, and why she stopped asking "what did I do wrong?"

What This Conversation Reveals:

• Why women so often blame themselves when their health feels unstable
• How loneliness changes the way your immune system reads its own DNA
• Why warmth, trust, and feeling known are anti-inflammatory at the gene level
• How ojas and sattva explain connection as a source of resilience
• Why losing a community (like a favorite gym) can affect more than your mood
• Easy, real-life ways to find your people again
• Why sharing what's working for you gives you both connection and purpose

Take care of yourself, and of the people around you. As Dr. Shivani reminds us, those were never two separate things.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

The Inflammation Code

https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true

Fusionary Formulas Supplements

Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order

https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast

7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge

https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/

Work with Dr. Shivani / Free Discovery Call

https://shivanigupta.com/

CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANI

Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta

Website: https://shivanigupta.com/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can't focus, can't remember, can't follow through, and you're wondering if something is wrong with your brain? For many women in their late 30s and 40s, the answer involves hormones, and sometimes a lifetime of undiagnosed ADHD.

Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, certified menopause specialist, nutrition scientist, and author of the new book ADHD and Women. She joins Dr. Shivani to untangle ADHD from perimenopause and share what actually helps.

What You'll Learn

• Why perimenopause can feel like "ADHD light," and when the brain typically starts to recover
• Why ADHD women may hit perimenopause earlier, with more severe symptoms
• How estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, insulin, and cortisol shape focus and mood
• The 25/25 rule for lowering inflammatory visceral fat
• Gut-brain foods: ghee, cooled potatoes, and a brain-supportive taco plate
• Why thyroid and ferritin should be checked before an ADHD evaluation
• How to advocate for yourself when your doctor dismisses you

You've been working harder than anyone realized. This conversation helps you understand why, and what to do next.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

ADHD and Women by Dr. Jolene Brighten

https://drbrighten.com/adhd-and-women/

The Dr. Brighten Show / Website: https://drbrighten.com/

Instagram: @drjolenebrighten

The Inflammation Code

https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true

Fusionary Formulas Supplements

Use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order

https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast

7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge

https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/

Work with Dr. Shivani / Free Discovery Call

https://shivanigupta.com/

CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANI

Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta

Website: https://shivanigupta.com/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.