Bringing Ayurveda into every day life with Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa

Talking all about Integrative Medicine, Intuitive plant-based
eating and Ayurveda with my favorite guest yet Dr. Siri Chand
Khalsa


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For Dr. Khalsa, the intersection of science and creativity as it
mingles in cooking has always been a delight. An avid cook since
a young age, she was watching cooking shows instead of cartoons
as a child and as the years have progressed, she has been blessed
to travel to great restaurants and cooking centers around the
world. Through this journey, she has slowly formulated a
comprehensive holistic approach to vegetarian eating and
nutrition. Science has always been a passion and she was
fortunate to attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and
Technology in suburban Washington, DC. She obtained her
undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Virginia
and went on in her studies to obtain a Master's degree in Biology
with a focus in Reproductive Endocrinology at Old Dominion
University. After completing her graduate degree, she entered
Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia and then
progressed to Mayo Clinic in Florida to complete a residency in
Internal Medicine. She relocated to Phoenix five years ago from
the East Coast.


With a life long interest in integrating innovative therapies and
finding effective tools for healing, she has continued her
studies after residency by becoming a certified Kundalini Yoga
Instructor, Reiki Master, and participated in advanced studies in
Ayurveda, Nutrition and Naturopathy. Board certified in Internal
Medicine and Holistic Medicine, she strives to integrate ancient
therapies with modern medicine in her hospice and palliative
medicine practice. Her desire to learn new ways of healing also
continues internationally and these explorations have taken her
around the world to remote teaching centers in India, Brazil,
Europe and Nepal where she has further learned about traditional
healing systems and nutrition as the cornerstone for vitality.


In addition to patient care, Dr Khalsa has been invited to
lecture to heath care providers in different settings, including
Mountain Park Health System, Southwest School for Naturopathic
Medicine, University of Arizona's Program in Integrative
Medicine, Kundalini Yoga teacher training courses and Reiki
Conferences. An active member in the Sikh community, she has
served food in homeless shelters and encourages all to embody the
Sikh concept of "seva" or service to humanity. She has seen that
our health is directly linked to our diet and believes this
starts with an increased awareness surrounding the planting and
production of our food supply. Finding that she was routinely
asked to share recipes, she created a food blog,
LuminousFoods.com, where she offers tips for preparing her
favorite vegetarian foods and highlights resources for learning
more about nutrition. Educating health care providers that Food
is Medicine and incorporating this notion into physician
practices is Dr. Khalsa's goal for creating an experiential
lecture where food samples are given as core principles are
discussed. She has found that sharing a meal, no matter the size
of the table, is one the great joys in her life.