22 hours Ago By India McTaggart
The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she turned to Indian medicine during her pregnancies. The duchess, 43, said she used the traditional ayurvedic system of medicine while pregnant with her children Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, three. Speaking on the fifth episode of her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast, Meghan said: “During my pregnancies I had an ayurvedic doctor and so much of it was about seeing food as medicine.
” Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says she sought advice from an ayurvedic doctor during her pregnancies. Credit: nnanoliveri Ayurveda, which originated in India more than 3000 years ago, aims to promote balance in the body, mind and spirit through a holistic approach to health and wellbeing with herbal remedies, dietary changes, detoxification and yoga. The King has also long been a lifelong supporter of alternative medicine, including appointing and honouring a pro-homeopathic doctor who still leads his medical team.
Meghan’s revelation was made during her discussion with Hannah Mendoza, the co-founder of a “superfood” latte and tea company, about the power of adaptogenic mushrooms. The pair discussed the misunderstandings surrounding the non-psychoactive mushrooms – which include reishi and lion’s mane – that naturally help the body adapt to stress and improve balance. “I think a lot of people when they hear mushrooms think ‘oh okay she’s just being hippy dippy and grounded’ and all these things,” Meghan admitted.
She added that if people “aren’t familiar with adaptogens, you can go to this place of ‘oh it’s feeling a little psychedelic and super woowoo’,” but explained that they are “part of our natural ecosystem and dietary system”..
