Stress is the instigation of all disease. Nothing matters when you don't have your health.

Imagine going to a doctor's appointment and walking away feeling educated. Like you've got tools to

heal as opposed to a prescription or a diagnosis. Mona Sharma, celebrity nutritionist, global wellness

speaker and founder of Rooted Academy. After two heart surgeries threatened her life, Mona returned to

the ashram, where she grew up, and rediscovered food as medicine. This week on the commune

podcast, we discuss AI, Ayurvedic wisdom, and a more intuitive approach to health. People are starting

to believe more in using AI versus going to their doctors. What I say

as a nutritionist, fiber is one of the most beneficial ways that we can eliminate these toxins from

our system. For every 10 grams of fiber, you actually decrease all-cause mortality by 10 to 15%.

What if this is the year that you make all choices in alignment with

health and happiness and even your health, aligned with the version of yourself that you came

into this world with. Okay, Mona Sharma, what a treat. Finally, what a joy. Yeah, thanks for coming. Yeah,

I know that there's now a new Mona AI avatar out there.

And I'm curious, you know, what's that been like, you know, what inspired you and how does

it work?

So having done my greatest healing going back to ancient rituals and living on an ashram,

the concept of AI was like, no, that's not it.

I don't want to trust machines.

But it's been a pretty fascinating experience, one driven by the fact that I want to help

as many people as humanly possible, and I'm only one person.

Launching my rooted community, I recognize that there was an opportunity to really be present with people

at times of the day when I just, I can't show up for them.

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