Ayurveda for low immunity in San Ramon

Catching everything at the office, a cold that lasts two weeks, or feeling run down from September to April: Preeti Gupta lists low immunity and constantly getting sick among the concerns she works with at Minute Wonder Ayurveda in San Ramon. She focuses on digestion, rest and routine, alongside your physician.

Preeti does not diagnose pathological conditions from a Western perspective, so her work sits alongside the care of your physician and never replaces it.

What Ayurveda looks at

Ayurveda ties resilience to agni, to ojas (the body's vital essence), and to sleep and nourishment. Preeti looks at:

• Digestion and nourishment: whether you absorb what you eat, or feel heavy and bloated.

• Sleep, stress and overwork, which wear down reserves.

• Season changes and routine: regular meals, warm food, time outdoors.

What a First Visit covers

A First Visit is 90 minutes ($250). Preeti reviews your daily routine, diet, digestion, exercise and sleep, using a health history, pulse analysis and tongue diagnosis. For low immunity, expect time on:

• How often you get sick, what follows each illness, and how long you take to bounce back.

• Any diagnosed condition, including autoimmune conditions; her About page lists support alongside autoimmune care.

• A nourishing food plan and a daily rhythm you can hold through winter.

You leave with a written diet, herbal and lifestyle plan. Follow-ups are $125 for 60 minutes. See pricing.

What you can start this week

Two nourishing recipes from her pages:

• Mung bean dal. Her page calls mung beans easy to digest and balancing for all three doshas.

• Vegetable soup. Seasonal vegetables with ghee, ginger and garlic. Her page calls vegetable soup sattvic.

See your physician first if

• Frequent, severe or unusual infections, or infections that need repeated antibiotics.

• Fever that persists, night sweats, or weight loss you cannot explain.

• Any autoimmune diagnosis or immune-suppressing medicine. Keep your specialist informed of every change.

Common questions about low immunity

Can Ayurveda boost my immune system?

Preeti makes no promise of that kind. She works on digestion, nourishment, sleep and routine, which Ayurveda counts as the base of resilience, and on keeping your physician informed.

I have an autoimmune condition. Is that all right?

Her About page lists support alongside autoimmune care. Keep your specialist informed, and do not stop immune medicines on your own.

Do you recommend supplements?

Possibly, after she has your full medicine list. Herbs are chosen for you after the consultation, and you should show the list to your physician or pharmacist too.

Ayurveda is a traditional system of wellness and is not a substitute for medical care. Content here is educational. Please consult your physician about any medical condition. Preeti Gupta is not licensed by the State of California as a healing arts practitioner; Ayurvedic services are complementary to the care of licensed providers.