Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi: Kapha Edition

Of all the doshas, Kapha may benefit most from creatine. Your core issue is underactivation. Your cells aren't broken—they're hibernating. They need a wake-up call. Creatine provides exactly that: fuel delivery and an activation signal at the cellular level. You've tried the supplements. The vitamins. The energy boosters. They promise everything and deliver nothing—or worse, make you feel heavier...

You've tried sleeping more. It didn't help. You've tried resting more. That made it worse. The heaviness is there when you wake up. It follows you through the day. Like moving through mud. Like wearing a lead blanket. Getting out of bed is a negotiation. And no matter how much you rest, the heaviness never lifts. You've always thought of yourself as not naturally energetic. You've accepted it as j...

You've always thought you’re not energetic. But this isn’t true. You're exhausted in a way no one sees. Your body feels like it's made of lead—every movement is a negotiation. You wake up already drained. Not from staying up late. Not from working too hard. Just from existing. You've tried sleeping more. It doesn't help. You've tried sleeping less. That doesn't help either. Other women have good d...

The Week of January 11th: Easing Back In—A Quick Update on the Winter Season We told you the Winter season would begin today—but life happened, and we're pushing our start to next Sunday, January 18th. Here's the thing: we could have rushed it. But that's not how we want to show up for you. And honestly? It's the first full week back from the holidays. You're probably still trying to find your foo...

The Week of January 4th: Your Energy Fix Starts Now—Winter Season Preview Something new begins January 11th. We've been listening to what you've told us—the exhaustion, the frustration, the feeling that your body just isn't responding anymore. I'm exhausted—and nothing that used to work is working anymore. We hear you. For the first five weeks of Winter, we're going deep on one topic: energy . Not...

The Week of December 21st: Kapha Health Rx — You've been holding more than you realize. The things you didn't say. The emotions you stuffed down because others needed you to be strong. Kapha accumulates grief—and this fall, you've been absorbing everyone else's energy on top of it. This week's prescription: A two-part clearing ritual—morning light walk and evening release journaling—that finally g...

The Week of December 15th: Kapha Health Rx - Ten weeks of fall. You've been holding more than you realize. That heaviness in your chest. The weight on your shoulders. Emotions that haven't had space to move. You're tired in a way that sleep doesn't fix—like something deep needs to release, but you don't know how. Your steady, strong body has been absorbing the whole season. Now it's time to let go...

The Week of December 7th: Kapha Health Rx — Everything has gotten heavier. Stickier. Slower. You eat breakfast and still feel it at dinner. Stools are mucus-covered. Tongue coating is thick. You could sleep for hours after lunch. Your already-slow digestion hit hibernation mode. Food ferments instead of digesting. This week's prescription: HOT CCF tea with ginger, lime, AND black pepper—strong med...

The Week of November 23rd: Kapha Health Rx — If you're a Kapha type, your stress response this week looks completely different from everyone else's. You're not losing your cool, you're shutting down. You're worried that when family dynamics get intense, you're going to go numb. You'll withdraw, disappear to your room, check out emotionally. You won't be able to access your feelings or find words....

The Week of November 16th: Kapha Health Rx If you're a Kapha type, Thanksgiving week brings a real concern: complete digestive shutdown. You're worried that one big, heavy meal will make you feel like you've swallowed a brick. Everything will slow down— digestion stops, energy crashes, you just want to lie on the couch and not move. And you know from experience that when your system shuts down lik...

The Week of November 9th: Kapha Health Rx --- For Kapha types, maybe this is what's happening: When it's cold and dark---like it is now in November---you don't want to move at all. And once you stop moving? It's nearly impossible to start again. Every day that passes without exercise makes it harder to begin. Your body feels heavy, sluggish, thick---like you're moving through molasses. You're slee...

Week of November 2nd For Kapha types, the time change makes you want to hibernate. You slept in— maybe a lot. When you finally woke up, you felt more tired than when you went to bed. Heavy. You hit snooze three, four, five times. When 5 p.m. darkness hits, you completely shut down– and maybe fall asleep for an hour or two. You wake up at 7 or 8 p.m. feeling even heavier and foggier. This isn't res...

Week of October 26th: For Kapha types, your nervous system won't start in the morning—your washing machine barely registers when you press the start button. You wake up heavy and foggy, your mind stays dull, and you can't motivate yourself to engage with the day. This agitation shows up most in Growth & Learning—you can't focus, you feel stuck in a stagnant mood, unmotivated to learn or grow....

The Week of October 19th For Kapha types, fall brings sluggish digestion, heavy periods with clotting, slow bowel movements, stubborn weight gain, and lethargy that never lifts. Your estrobolome can't clear estrogen when everything is moving too slowly—and heavy breakfasts make it worse. In this week's Kapha Health Rx , integrative medicine physicians and Ayurvedic experts Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh a...

The Week of October 12th For Kapha types, fall mornings can feel like moving through mud. You sleep long but wake tired, hit snooze, skip water, and drag through the first few hours—your energy never quite kicks in. Even after coffee, the fog lingers, and motivation feels just out of reach. In this week's Kapha Health Rx , integrative medicine physicians and Ayurvedic experts Dr. Avanti Kumar-Sing...

The Week of October 5th Kapha mornings can feel like moving through wet clay—slow, heavy, and hard to get momentum. Even with long sleep, energy may lag, and the day starts behind. In this week’s Kapha Health Rx , Drs. Avanti Kumar-Singh and Tanmeet Sethi explain how Kapha blunts your cortisol awakening response—and how one energizing practice with wake time, light, and movement jump-starts clarit...

Welcome to the Weekly Health Rx by Arvasi—Finally, medicine that fits you. Hosted by integrative medicine physicians and Ayurvedic experts Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh and Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, this podcast gives you something most wellness advice misses: prescriptions that are personalized, physician-led, and grounded in both science and Ayurveda. Each Sunday, you’ll receive a clear, practical weekly dose...