audio opensource_audio Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya Ayurvedic & Conventional Medical Practitioner Dinacharya Institute in New York Trained as a biomedical scientist, international public health specialist, and primary care clinician before gaining skills as a holistic healer, Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya practices and teaches holistic medicine in New York City. Bhaswati became interested in holistic & alternative medicines from her family ancestry of Ayurvedic and Sanskrit scholars, with a biomedically-trained father, who was a clinician, scientist, and veterinarian; and an herbalist mother who performs Sanskritic chants. Bhaswati has been working in complementary medical education for over 20 years. As a licensed primary care physician practicing in inner-city New York, she is board-certified in holistic medicine and preventive medicine. Bhaswati serves as Director of the Dinacharya Institute in New York, teaching workshops, seminars, and a training programs for Ayurvedic Health Coaches. She is the former Director of Research and the former Director of the Division of Complementary & Alternative Medicines (CAM) at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York. The good doctor sits down with Angela McKenzie for an hour to talk about her passion for Ayurvedic therapy and to teach the audience about some of the holistic remedies that are readily available in their pantries. Initiative Radio is produced and presented by Angela McKenzie. Initiative Radio highlights the work of organizations both for profit & not-for-profit, individuals of repute ordinary persons who are professionally & personally obligated to making a difference in their community & the world at large Subscribe to the Intiative Radio facebook fanpage at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Initiative-Radio-with-Angela-McKenzie/106581202712373 Ayurveda Initiative Radio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ IR-08-31A amck83@hotmail.com 2009-03-22 01:15:39 2009-03-22 01:24:09