Dr. Vaijayanti (Jay) Apte

Dr. Jay Apte earned an integrated degree in Allopathic and Ayurvedic medicine from Poona (now Pune) University in, India. She also has a Master’s degree (MS) in Biomedical Sciences, from University of North Texas (UNT). In addition she has also completed the coursework for a degree in Nutritional Sciences at University of California, Berkley.

After practicing medicine as a gynecologist in India for several years, she migrated to the US. Dr. Jay has been involved in Ayurvedic practice and teaching for last 35 years, most of it in the US. Her experience encompasses entrepreneurship, private practice, research and teaching. She has offered numerous lectures, seminars and workshops in many health conferences, at prestigious universities, on radio and TV.

In 1987, Dr. Jay established “The Ayurveda Clinic”, in Dallas / Ft. Worth metroplex, to offer Ayurvedic health counseling. She moved to San Francisco Bay Area in year 2000 and started an Ayurvedic clinic in Foster City. Dr. Jay has helped thousands of people suffering from a variety of chronic illnesses through diet and life style counseling, modification and Ayurvedic therapies.

In 1994, she founded “Herbal Care” which was the first company in the US to develop and market “Ayurvedic” herbal supplements. Herbal Care now offers more than 30 herbal products.

Determined to spread Ayurvedic wisdom, she opened an educational institution “Ayurveda Institute of America” (AIA) in 1997, in which internationally renowned Ayurvedic doctors teach authentic Ayurveda. AIA now has branches in San Francisco and Los Angeles and affiliate programs in Seattle, Washington; New York, New York; and Phoenix, Arizona. Hundreds of students, including doctors, chiropractors, nurses and others, have graduated from her schools and are spreading Ayurvedic wisdom in their communities and helping people lead healthier lives.

With AyurFoods, started in 2007, Dr. Jay gives busy, health conscious people practical holistic food choices. AyurFoods are an easy and convenient way to enjoy delicious & tasty, holistic & healthy meals to rejuvenate their minds and bodies, increase their energies and to lead stress-free, happy life.

If you have any questions related to diet, Ayurveda, AyurFoods or other health related concerns, send your questions for our Q&A section, Dr. Apte will be glad to answer them on the web.

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