Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP is a globally recognized leader in the fields of natural health, Ayurveda, and sports medicine. He is the creator of LifeSpa.com, the leading Ayurvedic health and wellness resource on the web with more than 9 million views on YouTube and more than 130,000 newsletter subscribers. LifeSpa.com is evolving the way Ayurveda is understood around the world, with thousands of articles and videos joining ancient wisdom with modern science. John is the former director of player development for the New Jersey Nets NBA team, author of seven health books including his newest Amazon best-seller Eat Wheat, a repeat guest on Dr. Oz, and newly released Yoga Journal video course Ayurveda 201 on Ayurvedic Psychology. He directs LifeSpa Ayurvedic Clinic, the 2013 Holistic Wellness Center of the Year in Boulder, Colorado.
Lyrics to the song that was inspired by the interview:
AGNI VS. AMA
INTRO
Gm
There are two digestive concepts
That will turn your world around
Bf
They determine both the length
A/Bf
And your quality of your life
Understand both sides
It's Agni
vs. Ama
The fire of Agni is enzymes
Hot, Light, Dry and Penetrating
You're not simply what you eat
Only what you metabolise
And when there's indigestion
Some Ama
Gets left behind
At any of the stages
From Rasa through to Shukra
If it can't process the food
Into a dhatu or a mula
Then there's malabsorption
And some Ama
Gets left behind
CHORUS
D# Bf
When there's too much Ama inside
D# Gm Bf
You're guaranteed to feel at ease
D# F
It's the soil, for disease
VERSE
Ama is the toxins
Cold, heavy, oily, dull
How bad has it become?
Check the map upon your tongue
As it slowly accumulates
The flame of Agni
Goes down
Help it with cold water
Feed it eating late
Then have an early breakfast
The bad mixing takes place
Whenever you eat without hunger
The flame of Agni
Goes down
CHORUS
If your Agni becomes too weak
You're guaranteed to feel ill at ease
The door's open, for disease
OUTRO
Bf Gm
May your Agni be strong
D# F
Then your lifespan will be long
When you detox your Ama
You bring forth good karma
When your Agni is strong
Ama's long gone
VERSE
The battle of your life
Is your Agni
vs Ama