# 242. Super Spices & Ayurveda to Lower Inflammation with Dr. Shivani Gupta | Jane Hogan Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/wellness-by-design-4066410/242-super-spices-ayurveda-to-lower-inflammation-with-dr-shivani-gupta-jane-hogan Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/wellness-by-design-4066410/242-super-spices-ayurveda-to-lower-inflammation-with-dr-shivani-gupta-jane-hogan.md Podcast: [Wellness By Design](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wellness-by-design-4066410) Published: 2026-02-04T11:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://wellnessbydesign.libsyn.com/242-super-spices-ayurveda-to-lower-inflammation-with-dr-shivani-gupta-jane-hogan Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wellnessbydesign/PODCAST-242.mp3?dest-id=2514545 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wellness-by-design-4066410/episodes/242-super-spices-ayurveda-to-lower-inflammation-with-dr-shivani-gupta-jane-hogan Duration seconds: 2593 ## Resource Have you ever wondered why inflammation sticks around no matter how "clean" you eat or how many therapies you try? Ayurvedic practitioner and turmeric researcher, Dr. Shivani Gupta, shares her six-pillar Elemental Design, the everyday super spices you can use like medicine, and the small daily rituals that cool inflammation and restore energy—without restrictive dieting. Pre-order "The Inflammation Code" today and claim bonuses that guide you through anti-inflammatory living using super spices, lifestyle modifications, and mind-body practices: https://www.theinflammationcode.com/ In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰00:00 - Why chronic inflammation is so hard to turn off ⏰03:06 - Shivani's personal health journey and discovering Ayurveda ⏰04:58 - Hidden toxins, EMFs, and circadian rhythm challenges ⏰08:24 - The six pillars of elemental design ⏰11:40 - Mental inflammation and why it blocks healing ⏰12:34 - What is Ayurveda? ⏰15:17 - The three elemental constitutions (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) ⏰26:19 - Ayurvedic super spices and how to use them ⏰38:22 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing Check out Dr. Shivani Gupta's Bio: 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 th… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wellness-by-design-4066410/episodes/242-super-spices-ayurveda-to-lower-inflammation-with-dr-shivani-gupta-jane-hogan/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/wellness-by-design-4066410/242-super-spices-ayurveda-to-lower-inflammation-with-dr-shivani-gupta-jane-hogan.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.