By Jaime Joshi Elder
Everybody is different and every body is different which is why a one size fits all approach to health and wellness rarely reaps the benefits people are looking for – be it weight loss, increased mobility or overall better health.
“Healthcare should be accessible, personalized and affordable,” said Roshini Singh (pictured below), National Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner and founder of 365 Wellness. “This is where talking with your trusted primary care practitioner who knows you medically and to an extent, personally, can sit down with you and help tailor your health goals as a team.”
Roshini’s passion for preventative healthcare and investing in oneself is what drove her to found 365 Wellness, a South-Florida based direct primary care practice providing mobile medical services including everything from annual physicals to birth control management to lab draws to healthy living practices such as smoking cessation and nutritional counseling.
In addition to providing these services, Roshini’s passion for ayurvedic medicine factors into her individualized patient treatment plans.
A natural system of medicine which originated in India more than 3,000 years ago, ayurvedic medicine encourages natural therapies and lifestyle adjustments in order to regain a balance between body, spirit, mind and the world around us. Diet, herbal remedies, meditation and yoga can be part of this medical practice.
“We are not certified Ayurvedic practitioners at 365 Wellness, but our love for Eastern medicine principles tied together with our East Indian ancestral background means we instill this indirectly into our patient treatment plans every day,” she said.
An ayurvedic staple that Roshini recommends is the incorporation of turmeric into both diet and as a herbal supplement.
“Turmeric’s active ingredient is curcumin, a well-studied anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial. Many of our common conditions such as diabetes, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity all can cause inflammation in the body. If the source of chronic inflammation is not treated, there are long term devastating health consequences,” she said. “Eating a diet low in inflammation, which is a key ayurvedic practice, and this includes plant-based diet concepts, coupled with turmeric can be a powerful and positive health adjustment, where it may even reverse certain illnesses.”
However, she stresses, it is vital to consult your medical provider before making any changes to your diet.
“It is important that you consult your trusted health care professional to review a customized diet plan based on your age, resources, culture, genetics and medical history.”
Another approach Roshini recommends for the reduction of inflammation is returning to nature for wellness purposes. In South Florida, we are lucky to have access to beaches which provide the perfect environment for swimming, water sports or merely taking a walk on the sand.
“Utilizing the natural elements of our environment is a part of a healthy lifestyle,” Roshini said. “Incorporating sunlight, breathing deeply and seeing peaceful sceneries of an ocean, lake or garden, can significantly reduce stress levels, thereby reducing inflammation in the body, and taking care of your mental health.”
Roshini’s steadfast adherence to the notion that time and energy should be invested in holistic aspects of care and this is what led her to start 365 Wellness.
“It’s about preventative health and focusing on every aspect of a patient’s life to reduce disease risks,” she said. “I strongly believe that if you invest your time, energy and focus into preventative health care, you will thrive. Both physically and mentally.”