He has some other videos as well. He works with ayurvedics and herbs, but appears to understand naturopathy and functional integrative medicine competently.
but he is a relative newcomer to ayurveda compared to some native indians who grew up immersed in it.
i wish the ayurveda forum on curezone was more active because with the proper guidance there i think it could help so many people.
also keep in mind that ayurveda is a complete medical system. when people start combining it with naturopathy like this guy, it is not a good idea, and often produces bad results. i would really stay away from anyone who uses ayurveda in an integrative medical practice. instead see a dedicated ayurvedic doctor by all means.
for example, in this video he is talking about beets for bile thinning. beets are a great idea for vata or kapha constitutions but for pitta it will wind up creating more heat in the body and actually make the liver situation worse.
same think with the 'tritica'? formula. black pepper is a terrible idea for pitta constitution. pittas already have too much fire and igniting a raging fire will cause the whole system to burn out.
for a pitta constitution you just want to cool down the system with things like ghee, whole grain, sweets and avoid all heating spices, meats, citrus, salt, etc.
in theory his protocol sounds excellent until you dig deeper. you have to take these things on a case by case basis and pay attention to the individual. people are not computers and programs are not a good idea.
on a positive note, his technical information provided here is very good. and if you do not understand what he is talking about regarding the mechanics of bile, digestive fire, intestinal mucosa, etc then you should learn it, because this information is extremely important. you have to deal with the gall/liver system in order to restore digestion and it is amazing how many doctors or practitioners just do not deal with it or understand its importance.
i think you mentioned that you were overweight in previous posts? overweight is a kaphic imbalance. to balance this you would follow the kapha reducing diet of highly spiced foods, very little or no sweets or heavy foods, drying foods like millet, popcorn, corn, little oils, no dairy, regular exercise, etc. the constitutional diet is much more important than specific herbs or programs as often things will balance themselves just by the diet alone.
Physically I show symptoms of the Kapha Type, but mentally and personality and spiritually strong aspects of Vata and Pita. After doing a constitutional diet of a Kapha and losing 125 lbs, I developed a very Vata type metabolism. I believe you can change your constitution, and in fact create more imbalances to replace old imbalances.
So, I completely agree that proper diagnostic of constitution is essential and that Ayurveda is a complete science. However, the same could be said in that Western Allopathy and Traditional Chinese Medicine are complete sciences. Thus for the uninitiated, each of these schools of medicine is intimidating and inaccessible. Functional and integrative medicine bridge the gap and reach people who would otherwise be mistreated by doctors who for instance do not understand gall bladder and liver physiology as is understood in Ayurveda. However, Chinese Medicine offers poor advice in cases where herbs aggravate hormonal aspects of patients, and it could be said that TCM has a poor understanding of the endocrine system and psychology. Ayurveda has a superb understanding of both, and TCM has a strong understanding of infectious disease, liver issues, and lymphatic issues. Etc, etc.
With the integration of all three medical sciences, many practitioner's are set to make poor decisions as you suggest towards the specific constitution of the patient. This mans suggestions by far and large are quite well balanced, unbiased, and counter balanced with opposing argument.
I believe it really boils down to proper diagnosis of a person's specific constitution and conditions. In TCM, thorough diagnostics are made to select specific formulas. These are never based on constitution, but on illness conditions that are shown. They are not purely based on symptoms either, but rather on recognized patterns associated with specific illnesses. As, in some cases a case of liver heat and spleen deficiency with presented fatigue could potentially be caused by 10 different diseases and require 10 different formula.
Succinctly, it could be said that each school of thought has its weaknesses and strengths, and I believe if handled respectfully- the three could be integrated on a case by case basis for each patient.
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Absolutely must listen to this man 
