Everyday Ayurveda with Kate

We spend a lot of time thinking about wellness — what we eat, how we sleep, how we manage stress — but one part of the picture often gets left out: the mouth. In this conversation, Kate welcomes naturopathic doctor Dr. Michael Murray, who has spent more than four decades studying natural approaches to health and healing and authored over 30 books, including The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine and The Magic of Food. Dr. Murray opens with the heart of naturopathic medicine: the healing power of n

We spend a lot of time thinking about wellness — what we eat, how we sleep, how we manage stress — but one part of the picture often gets left out: the mouth. In this conversation, Kate welcomes naturopathic doctor Dr. Michael Murray, who has spent more than four decades studying natural approaches to health and healing and authored over 30 books, including The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine and The Magic of Food. Dr. Murray opens with the heart of naturopathic medicine: the healing power of n

Ever stare at the kitchen in the dog days of July and go completely blank? Kate O'Donnell has. And in this solo episode, she opens up her real summer kitchen — not the aspirational one, but the actual one — full of quick meals, prepped-ahead staples, and cooling drinks she's been making for decades. Summer is Pitta season in Ayurveda, which means the digestive fire is strong but easily overwhelmed by heat, heaviness, and poor food choices. The solution isn't complicated. It's about working with

Ever stare at the kitchen in the dog days of July and go completely blank? Kate O'Donnell has. And in this solo episode, she opens up her real summer kitchen — not the aspirational one, but the actual one — full of quick meals, prepped-ahead staples, and cooling drinks she's been making for decades. Summer is Pitta season in Ayurveda, which means the digestive fire is strong but easily overwhelmed by heat, heaviness, and poor food choices. The solution isn't complicated. It's about working with

Summer isn't just a season — it's a whole shift in how your body functions, digests, and eliminates. In this solo episode of Everyday Ayurveda with Kate, host Kate O'Donnell offers a thorough and practical Ayurvedic guide to navigating the summer months with intention. Drawing on the classical concept of Ritucharya (seasonal routines), Kate explains why summer is actually the time of year when the body is weaker and digestive fire (agni) is more diffuse — and what that means for how you eat, mov

Summer isn't just a season — it's a whole shift in how your body functions, digests, and eliminates. In this solo episode of Everyday Ayurveda with Kate, host Kate O'Donnell offers a thorough and practical Ayurvedic guide to navigating the summer months with intention. Drawing on the classical concept of Ritucharya (seasonal routines), Kate explains why summer is actually the time of year when the body is weaker and digestive fire (agni) is more diffuse — and what that means for how you eat, mov