# 2 - Sharda & Mahesh (Founders of Sepalika), on foundational aspects of body, nasal breathing, right food choices and supplementation.


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Jun 07 2020 55 mins   5
Sharda Agarwal and Mahesh Jayaraman are the founders of “Sepalika”, a leading online healthcare platform. In this episode, Sharda and Mahesh share high quality and practical advice on foundational principles of body; discuss why nasal breathing is better during exercise; give nutrition and hydration principles anyone can follow; discuss what food and health supplements work; highlight certain specific aspects that women endurance athletes need to be aware of and share some of the experts they follow, podcasts they listen to and book recommendations. Show Notes 1:20 – Sharda introduces “Sepalika” and functional medicine 3:45 – Mahesh talks about how he helped Sharda with a chronic migraine, and how that association led to them forming Sepalika 6:25 – Foundational aspects of body – digestion; blood sugar regulation; metabolic flexibility; importance of right type/amount of fat in diet and right type of hydration 15:50 – Advantages of nasal breathing during exercise 25:15 – Basic principles of nutrition to follow; how to balance carbs, proteins and fats in your diet; how to hydrate correctly with right amount of electrolytes; what to look for in protein supplements 35:25 – Supplements that work for athletes like Ashwagantha and Magnesium 41:05 – Specific guidance to women athletes 47:00 – Quiz Time! 50:00 – Resources that Sharda and Mahesh use like books, podcasts and other materials Links to Resources Discussed Dr. Mark Hyman - https://drhyman.com/ Mark Sisson - https://www.marksdailyapple.com/ Eckhart Tolle - https://eckharttolle.com Thich Naht Hahn - https://plumvillage.org Dr. John Douillard - https://lifespa.com Dr. Peter Attia - https://peterattiamd.com Dave Asprey – “Bulletproof Radio” podcast - https://blog.daveasprey.com/category/podcasts/ Contact Details for Sepalika Website: sepalika.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sepalikahealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sepalikahealth/ Follow Raj WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KUa5ddQDDlf22imAFJNcqh Email: [email protected] Facebook Group: Running and Fitness with Raj Instagram @runningandfitnesswithraj Twitter @RunningRaj Listen and Subscribe Thank you for listening and supporting "Running and Fitness with Raj". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, spread the word and rate & review on iTunes or wherever you are listening to your podcast. Apple Spotify JioSaavn Google Podcasts Stitcher Castbox