The Spirituality and Mindfulness of Fasting
As an Endocrinologist in India with many patients who fast for Ramadan, I explore the mindfulness and spiritual practice of fasting.
Roshani Sanghani
Hello! As a practicing endocrinologist, I take a lifestyle first approach to help them to incorporate positive lifestyle changes that allow them to achieve better health with less medication. Communication, empathy, respect and time are needed when doctors care for patients with chronic conditions. The most rewarding feeling for a physician is when the patient feels empowered and takes back charge of their health. I struggled with weight during my early teen years, and was able to shift back to instinctive eating during college. In my medical practice I felt disheartened to see how the "calories in calories out, eat less move more" approach was failing my patients. I soon realized dieting is unsustainable because it is unnatural. Dieting wasn't helping people change their relationship with their food or their body. It has become my passion to help patients get back in touch with their inner wisdom. The Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating approach increases mindfulness in daily life, even in areas that aren’t about food! In the ten years since I discovered this program, I have not found a better way of helping people heal their relationship with food through mindfulness. I can't recommend it enough. It changed me as a physician, parent and person, and I know I am able to help my patients at a deeper level because of what I learned from facilitating this program.
