April 26, 2021 with Ram Rao
As Ayurveda practitioners, how do we manage patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), given that there is no cure for this neurodegenerative disease (manasa roga)? How can Ayurveda help direct the future of healthcare for AD? Using evidence-based studies from their lab, Dr. Rao and his colleagues have divided AD into three Ayurvedic subtypes. He will outline a program that identifies metabolic factors that contribute to AD and recommend therapeutic practices that focus on the body-mind-emotions nexus to facilitate a more effective approach to treating AD.
Ram Rao was a Research Associate Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, where his group focused on age-associated neurodegeneration with an emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Ram is a NAMA board certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and presently serves as a faculty member at the California College of Ayurveda (CCA). He is also a Registered Yoga Teacher from Yoga Alliance USA. Dr. Ram is a professional member of NAMA and the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA) and a member of National Ayurvedic Medical Accreditation Council (NAMAC).