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About Sumandeep Sarai Groh MD

Dr. Groh received a University Curators' Scholarship to attend the University of Missouri Kansas City BA/MD program.

There she was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and the recipient of an Estill Scholarship, James J.Lynn Scholarship and Fulbright Scholarship. After receiving her MD, she completed her residency in pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners,American Board of Integrative Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr Groh is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine and serves on the Mission Health Cancer Institutional Review Board. Prior to moving to the Asheville area, Dr. Groh was a staff physician In the emergency and intensive care departments at Cook Fort Worth Children's Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas as well as a clinical instructor at the University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor and an assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville. In 2016 Dr Groh completed her fellowship in Integrative Medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona and looks forward to sharing her knowledge with patients of all ages. Dr Groh's clinical interests include nutrition, helping patients achieve optimum weight, stress management, anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADHD, aging, men's and women's health, atopic dermatitis, and the relationship between inflammation and disease. A firm conviction in teaching patients self-efficacy and guiding them in the healing process grounds Dr. Groh’s practice.

02/02/2026

You might have a touch of the Winter Blues, or you might not be aware that you have more marked depression, referred to as Fall-Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD.

If it’s mild, these suggestions might help, but if it seems more like depression, you should see your medical care provider. If you have a diagnosis of depression, it might worsen in winter so again, communicate with your doctor.

Increasing daytime light, getting outside, exercise, increasing consumption of plants and fiber, cognitive behavioral therapy and avoiding light from devices in the evening are all of benefit. You could also discuss vitamin D supplementation and morning phototherapy (light box-at least 10,000 lux) with your doctor.

02/01/2026

take a cue from these robins and do some socializing and/or get outside to beat the winter doldrums?

10/19/2025

Happy happy birthday, dear Camille! You were always innovative in your use of chairs! (…and always ready to get comfortable and out of your party dress… you definitely preferred soccer gear)
Love you so!💕

10/18/2025

some monarchs stopping by the zinnias and cosmos

05/14/2025

I am a fan of the Heart Center Meditation which I learned from Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson during my training at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr Chiasson studied the meditation with Dr. William Brugh Joy.

The Heart Center Meditation is an easy way to reach a meditative state. You may have experienced a similar state during a religious practice. If meditation is practiced regularly, one can return to a meditative state anytime. In this case, it’s a lovely resource to drop into the Heart Center whenever needed.

The music we frequently use is the Heart Chakra Meditation by Karunesh.
The Heart Center Meditation is a moving meditation, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself moving.

The four attributes of the heart center are:
compassion
innate harmony
healing presence
unconditional love

Meditation has so many health benefits including decreasing stress, pain, anxiety, and depression as well as improving blood pressure, focus, concentration and overall well-being.

See if you want to give this one a try.

05/13/2025

Rainy garden and birdsong

05/11/2025

Missing you dear Mom! You were so amazing in so many ways. I’m looking at that sweater on .sarai. How did you knit, crochet, sew…without a pattern? You made us the most darling clothes. I remember in high school when you and I would draw something and then you would just make it! My friends would ask where I got my outfit, dress…and I would reply, “my mom made it.” We were so so fortunate to have your love. …thinking of you today and every day.🩵

05/10/2025

Food safety in America is under attack.

$Seeing curved shapes and fractals is calming for our nervous system as is being outside. Stress hormones are lowered, ou...$

05/08/2025

Seeing curved shapes and fractals is calming for our nervous system as is being outside. Stress hormones are lowered, our autonomic nervous system balances away from the sympathetic flight or flight to the parasympathetic rest, digest. Rest your eyes on something in nature, take a few deep breaths and slow down.

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05/06/2025

Blue-eyed grass
The color green is so beneficial for our health. Exposure to green spaces reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. It lowers blood pressure and heart rate, so it’s good for our cardiovascular health. Take a little break and go outside and rest your eyes on the green of spring.

05/05/2025

Some pink wood sorrel. It’s in the oxalis family ,edible, rich in vitamin C. I have not eaten the pink one, but do remember eating the leaves of the one with the yellow flowers when we were playing outside as children. It was the perfect snack. That sour taste! It can be added to soup or salads. Think of it as a garnish and have it it in moderation because it contains a pretty high amount of oxalic acid (hence the name )which can be irritating and is not good for people with certain medical conditions.

05/02/2025

A meditation for relaxation.

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257 McDowell Street
Asheville, NC
28801

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https://saraiintegrativehealth.com/

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