The Hot Belly Diet: How Digestion Links to Overall Health

We're just a day away from the launch of Dr. Suhas G. Kshirsagar's latest accomplishment, The Hot Belly Diet. In an approach that combines both Eastern and Western medical perspectives, Dr. Kshirsagar, an internationally recognized Ayurvedic physician, demonstrates the direct relationship between one's diet and its effects on both the mind and body.

The diet is a 30-day plan to reset your metabolic health, broken into three phases. At the root of Dr. Kshirsagar's approach is the Ayurvedic concept that digestion is the foundation of proper health.

Specifically, he discusses the concept of ama: the concept of anything that exists in a state of incomplete transformation. In particular, it is claimed to be a toxic byproduct generated due to improper or incomplete digestion, otherwise referred to as one's "digestive sludge." The ama antagonizes weight loss, provokes hormonal imbalances, and ultimately triggers inflammation—the root cause of virtually all disease.

To evaluate one's digestive and overall well-being, the tongue can be viewed as a detailed health map. Much like reflexology, all the organs and the entire body can be located on specific regions of the tongue. As a mirror of the body’s digestive system, the tongue can reflect what minerals and vitamins may be deficient and can reveal the health of other various organs in the body.

The Hot Belly Diet is a unique approach to both weight loss and achieving ultimate optimized health.

Dr. Suhas G. Kshirsagar is an internationally recognized leader in the ancient science of Ayurveda, which emphasizes a comprehensive, whole-body approach to health. His mission is to empower people to take control of their wellbeing and help them restore their body’s natural, happy balance. In addition to running his private clinic in Santa Cruz, California, he frequently shares the stage with many of the top pioneers in health and wellness circles, including Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, and Wayne Dyer, and is a keynote speaker and faculty member at several Ayurvedic institutions worldwide.