In this episode of the Fit Mother Project Podcast, Episode 177, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi sits down with Ayurvedic expert Dr. Shivani Gupta to explore how chronic inflammation uniquely affects women — especially during midlife, perimenopause, and beyond. Dr. Shivani shares how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom helps women understand their bodies, calm inflammation, and restore balance naturally.

This conversation covers the powerful role of turmeric, ghee, and super spices in healing the gut and nervous system, as well as why many women unknowingly under-eat healthy fats. Dr. Shivani also explains how understanding your personal constitution helps guide food choices, stress management, and daily routines that support hormones and energy.

If you’ve ever felt inflamed, exhausted, bloated, or out of sync with your body, this episode offers a compassionate, empowering roadmap back to vitality.

• Inflammation disrupts hormones and digestion
• Women often under-consume healthy fats
• Turmeric supports joints, gut, and immunity
• Ghee nourishes gut and nervous system
• Constitution explains energy and stress patterns
• Balance improves perimenopause transitions
• Rhythm and nourishment reduce burnout

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Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Ayurvedic practitioner, turmeric researcher, and speaker who blends classical Ayurveda with functional medicine to help women calm inflammation, balance hormones, and restore energy. With a Master’s in Ayurvedic Sciences and a PhD focused on turmeric, she translates ancient wisdom into simple daily rituals—Elemental Design™ personalization, Mental Inflammation™ resets, gut/estrobolome support, and spice-based micro-habits.

Her forthcoming book, The Inflammation Code (Hay House, February 2026), is a practical, non-diet system for cooling chronic inflammation to improve brain fog, bloat, pain, sleep, and mood. Dr. Shivani is the host of the Fusionary Health Podcast and creator/host of the Emmy-nominated TV show Vibrant Health with Dr. Shivani Gupta, syndicated across the Southeast with a DME reach of ~6 million. A sought-after educator for midlife hormone health and metabolism, her work has been featured in MindBodyGreen, wellness summits, and regional TV and radio. She’s spent over 20 years helping women and families build sustainable routines that actually stick—in real life. Learn more at shivanigupta.com.