Ayurveda for cholesterol and blood sugar in San Ramon

A lab report with a number flagged in red, a family history that worries you, or a prediabetes warning from your doctor: cholesterol and blood sugar are medical measures, and food and routine matter to both. Preeti Gupta at Minute Wonder Ayurveda in San Ramon supports healthy habits strictly 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 metabolism to agni and to kapha, and asks how well the body uses what you eat. It does not replace lab monitoring. Preeti looks at:

• What a day of eating looks like: sweet, heavy and late-night food, and meal timing.

• Movement, sleep and stress, which she counts as part of metabolism.

• How your digestion handles a meal: heavy and sleepy, hungry again soon, or steady.

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 cholesterol and blood sugar, expect time on:

• Your recent lab results and the medicines your physician prescribes.

• A food diary with times, which is also useful to show your physician.

• Changes to try first, planned around your medication so that nothing clashes.

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 dishes from her recipe pages. Check portions and ingredients with your physician:

• Mung bean dal. Her page says mung beans are easy to digest when cooked with ghee and spices.

• Vegetable soup. Seasonal vegetables with ginger and garlic, a light option.

See your physician first if

• Before changing your diet if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine; food changes can alter how much medicine you need.

• Extreme thirst, frequent urination, blurred vision or unexplained weight loss.

• Chest pain (call 911), shortness of breath, dizziness or swelling in the legs.

Common questions about cholesterol and blood sugar

Can Ayurveda lower my cholesterol?

Preeti makes no promise about lab values and does not track or adjust them. Your physician's tests are how cholesterol and blood sugar are monitored. She can support the food and lifestyle habits that matter to both.

Should I tell my doctor I am seeing Preeti?

Yes. Share her plan and any herbs with your doctor or pharmacist, especially if you take medicine for diabetes, blood pressure or cholesterol.

Is the plan safe with metformin or insulin?

Do not change or stop prescribed medicine on your own. Preeti asks for the full list at your First Visit so her plan sits alongside it, and food changes should be agreed with your physician.

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.