Today I would like to dive in into some basic principles of Ayurveda when it comes to gut health. This post is a follow-up to this earlier one, so make sure you check it out. Ayurveda is a traditional Hindu system of medicine, philosophy, and “science of life” (which is what Ayur-veda literally translates to). Mind and body are considered as one and, thus, emotions and thoughts are believed to influence what happens in the body.