Posted By Gaura (India) on 07/20/2009

A friend just told me about your site and I am eager to correspond with you.

I am in the body of a 55 yr old male. I have been a lacto vegetarian for the past 35 years. No alcohol drugs or smoking, though I did throw myself off by too many late nights of internet addiction. I was told by an ayurvedic doctor in India this year that I have chronic low agni. My metabolism is sluggish and slow. I used to weigh 155 for most of my life but went up to 175 the last 10 yr or more.

I almost always feel sleepy, especially after meals. I probably eat too much or too often. The doctor told me to only eat when I am REALLY hungry and to get to bed by 10 : 30 PM at the latest. I am struggling with disciplining myself on these two issuses. I find I am anxious most of the time, and often eat to pacify anxiety. Ive been through two divorces and two wives took two sons away from me. Ive worked on forgiving for many years.

I want to be of service to others but feel pretty inefficient feeling sluuggish with so much intertia.

I am taking Haritaki and gugul off and on but it is horrible tasting, but apparetnly just what I need.

I try to walk a couple of fast miles every morning to increase my metabolism and it helps in waking me up

Im open to any other suggestions you may have

Thanks so much

Sincerely,
Gaura

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