Dr. Alexina Mehta, Naturopathic Physician

09/08/2025

It’s not only about getting 7–8 hours - timing is everything....

Let me explain...

You'll often hear me say, just ensure you're asleep before midnight...which usually means be in bed and lights out by 11:30 pm ideally.

The biggest pulses of growth hormone - for fat burning, muscle repair, and longevity- happen in the first cycles of sleep, which you only catch if you’re asleep before midnight.

Your deepest, most restorative slow-wave sleep is front-loaded early in the night. After midnight, the body naturally shifts into lighter sleep and dreaming.

The liver’s detox clock peaks earlier in the night, clearing toxins and balancing hormones most effectively when you’re already resting.

Ayurveda mapped this long ago: 10 pm–2 am is “Pitta time” which is when the body’s fire element is meant to burn off waste and reset. If you’re awake, that fire goes into overthinking, late-night snacking, or restlessness instead of healing...sound familiar?

I was so impressed when I heard about a study in the European Heart Journal that found people who went to bed between 10–11 pm had the lowest risk of heart disease. Sleeping after midnight raised risk by 25%, especially for women.

I know a lot of night owls will be reading this, so don't panic. Just start to train yourself to go to bed earlier and get up earlier.

And of course, reach out if you need help. I've got a few tricks to help🙂‍↔️

So, in summary: sleep before midnight because that’s when your body’s clocks are programmed for the deepest repair.

When you honor this rhythm, you don’t just rest - you heal, reset, and potentially add years to your life. 🌿

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08/29/2025

08/24/2025

Ladies, I want to shed light on a topic I get asked about all the time...

How does cortisol contribute to an inability to lose weight?

If your cortisol metabolism is sluggish, you can be in a calorie deficit and still not lose weight...

I hear this all the time from high-achieving women: “I do my best work under pressure.”

But that pressure keeps your body in fight-or-flight mode…

Here’s the thing:

It might work for your career — but it works against you when it comes to weight loss.

And what breaks my heart is that so many women forget that they are the pillar of their family.

If you aren’t at your best, everyone around you feels it.

Now- being your best doesn’t mean doing everything for everyone else.

It means honoring yourself enough to give your body what it needs to thrive.

From that place, you have the energy to be the pillar your family depends on.

The truth is, women are the glue that hold everything together.

That’s a lot of pressure.

And with all that pressure comes a real imbalance in stress hormones.

Here’s why that matters:

To even start losing weight, your body must shift into rest-and-digest.

When digestion isn’t working properly, food isn’t broken down or absorbed the way it should be.

The result?

More inflammation

More cravings

A slower metabolism

And weight that refuses to budge (sound familiar?)

But here’s the good news: you can turn this around.

You have two main levers:

1) Support your digestion and ensure detox organs work optimally.

2) Reset your stress response through circadian rhythms. An Ayurvedic Approach works wonders here!

When you do this, inflammation decreases, digestion improves, and your metabolism becomes responsive again.

This is just a taste of what I teach inside The Vibrant Body Code- where we uncover your unique hormone and body type, reset detox + digestion, and revive your metabolism so weight loss actually works the way it should.
If you're done putting yourself last, type "Ready" and ill send you next steps.

08/23/2025

If you’ve been cutting calories and working out harder—yet the scale won’t budge (or even goes up)—you’re not imagining it.

Here’s why ⬇️

👉 After 40, hormones shift. Estrogen, progesterone, thyroid, insulin, melatonin and cortisol can all become imbalanced. It's extremely common. And likely you've noticed your own circle of friends where many women suddenly gain midsection weight.

👉 Pushing harder with restriction + workouts raises stress hormones, signaling your body to store fat (especially around the belly).

👉 Nutrient deficiencies slow your metabolism and fuel cravings. The "eat more protein advice" doesn't work for a lot of women.

👉 Weak detox pathways keep toxins locked in fat cells, making it harder to release weight. And if you don't detox stuck emotions, you fall back into old patterns.

👉 When your unique constitution (your body type) is out of alignment, every system works against you.

💡 That’s why I created The Vibrant Body Code- a East-Meets-West system designed for women in midlife. Instead of cookie-cutter calorie math, we uncover YOUR unique code:

✔️ Balance your hormones
✔️ Rebuild nutrient stores
✔️ Clear detox pathways +emotionally detox
✔️ Align with your constitution so your body feels safe, strong, and ready to finally let go of stubborn weight.

🌿 Weight loss is not about deprivation—it’s about restoring balance and health so your body works with you, not against you.

Want some guidance? Type "Vibrant" to get access to my free masterclass where I break it all down.

08/22/2025

There’s so much advice out there on how to lose weight-

but the real question is… how do you keep it off?

Here’s what most women don’t realize:

Your relationship with food needs to be easy, without any emotional charge that makes you feel bad.

That's what I teach all the women I work with inside The Vibrant Body Code.

The secret? You want the body to be burning fat without feeling physically or emotionally hungry.

That all comes down to two things: hormonal balance—especially insulin AND healing the underlying emotional root cause of wanting to eat when you aren't even hungry.

That crash of insulin and cortisol makes you feel ravenous (and ready to eat anything in sight).

👉 The key is learning how to keep insulin and cortisol stable, so you can lose body fat without the constant struggle.

When it’s easy to lose weight, it becomes easy to maintain it.

It only feels hard when you’re unknowingly working against your hormones.

Here’s to making your midlife body and mind feel vibrant again 💛

Ready to stop the struggle? Type Vibrant below and I'll send you my free training to help you get started.

08/20/2025

Do you feel like you eat the “right” foods—only to step on the scale and see the number climb?

You’re not alone. For women in perimenopause, I hear this all the time...

Here’s the thing… perimenopause is the one of the most hormonally unstable times in a woman’s life.

Everything is so unpredictable- and you can't just reduce calories and work out more like you used to.

Why?

Because as women, hormones change and that throws everything off if you don't address it.

As women, we carry stress, responsibilities, emotions, and the needs of others in a way that’s almost hardwired- because we can...

In fact, research shows women can actually withstand three times more cortisol (the stress hormone) than men.

But here’s the catch—too much cortisol wreaks havoc in the female body.

In Ayurveda, this excess cortisol unsettles digestion and weakens Agni—your digestive fire.

When Agni is weak, food isn’t fully broken down, and instead of nourishment, it becomes Ama (toxic residue) that inflames your system.

Modern science calls this “Cortisol Belly” and Leaky Gut.

Even healthy meals can leave you bloated, inflamed, and gaining weight—because the body is caught in fight-or-flight, not rest and digest.

That bloating you feel after meals?

It’s your body’s way of saying: “I’m inflamed. I’m trying to heal.”

The deeper fix comes from restoring balance—metabolizing those stress hormones properly and rekindling your digestive fire so your body can work with you, not against you.

That’s exactly what I’ll be teaching in my upcoming LIVE training on Tuesday, August 26th:

How to Lose Weight in Perimenopause and Menopause—AND Keep it Off

What You’ll Learn:

The only 3 reasons why perimenopausal and menopausal women can’t lose weight (and how to fix them—easily)
Why high-protein diets are not the best solution for women in midlife
The one way to guarantee you lose body fat—and keep it off for life

Plus, at the end, I’ll be answering all of your questions in a live Q&A.

Register for it HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YbJI5JZXRWyApgygxmsp9Q

You don’t have to feel like your body is betraying you.

I promise you'll get a ton of value from this webinar, so be sure to join us.

Best,

Dr. Alexina

What You'll Learn: 1. The Only 3 Reasons Why Women Can’t Lose Weight (And How To Fix It Easy) 2. Why High Protein Is NOT Best For Women Trying To Lose Weight 3. The Only Way To Guarantee You Lose the Body Fat and Keep It off for life. Plus I will answer all your questions Live!

08/20/2025

One of the most common questions I receive from women who are trying to shed body fat is, "Should I eat more protein?"

Let me explain...

1️⃣ Hormonal shifts in your 40s and 50s change how your body uses protein. Overloading can stress your system instead of helping.

2️⃣ Cortisol spikes — too much protein can raise stress hormones, making belly fat harder to lose.

3️⃣ Digestive fire (Agni) weakens if the system is overloaded with heavy, dense foods. In Ayurveda, this creates Ama (toxicity) — which blocks fat metabolism.

4️⃣ Missed balance — lasting fat loss comes from metabolic flexibility, not extremes...

So you're probably wondering, what works better...

-Moderate, high-quality protein (fish, lentils, eggs, or poultry)
-Plenty of colorful veggies + spices to stoke digestion
-Healthy fats to nourish hormones
-Meals that feel light, balanced, and easy to digest
-Eating foods that according to your specific imbalances (customized approach)

👉 In Ayurveda, the goal isn’t eating more — it’s keeping your digestive fire strong so your body can burn fat, build energy, and restore balance and eating what will help you balance out your imbalances.

So midlife weight loss isn’t about high protein. It’s about creating harmony...

💡 That’s exactly what I help women discover inside my East-meets-West system.

Type "Vibrant" to get access to my masterclass where I show you how.

08/20/2025

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08/04/2025

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08/04/2025

Sugar cravings are common…

But what if the craving isn’t for sugar at all?

In Ayurveda, madhura—the sweet taste—is essential. It builds tissue, supports hormones, nourishes the nervous system, and replenishes ojas (your life vitality).

You’re wired for sweet taste.

But the problem today isn’t just too much sweetness…

It’s that we’re chasing it in the wrong places.

🍭 Processed sugar
🥐 Empty carbs
🍫 Quick dopamine hits

What we’re really missing is the sweetness of life...

🎶 Music that softens your heart
🌸 Beauty that awakens inspiration
💗 Relationships that nourish the soul
🕊️ Spiritual connection, purpose, devotion

In Ayurvedic philosophy, true sweetness is ananda—a quiet joy that rises when we live in harmony with ourselves and the world.

Even fruit—so feared in today’s diet culture—is sacred in Ayurveda.

It’s not just food…

It’s the offering of the plant, the reward of patience, and light.

A tree bears fruit only after it has rooted, grown, and faced the sun.

To eat fruit is to receive nature’s generosity.

So maybe it's not a sugar craving...

Maybe your body is asking for nourishment.

And maybe your spirit is longing for sweetness.

💛 Don’t fear sweet.

Just learn to find it in its truest form.

Interested in my approach? Type "Masterclass" below and I'll send my tracking to you.💗