Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Acharya Balkrishna shares ayurvedic habits for monsoon gut health
When rainy season comes, many people get tummy aches.
An expert named Acharya Balkrishna says our tummy is like a fire that helps us digest food - in Ayurveda, this is called agni.
During the rainy season, this digestive fire can get weak, making us feel bloated or gassy.
Rainy water can get dirty, and dirty water can make us sick with tummy problems.
Germs grow fast in warm, wet weather, so food can spoil quickly.
To stay healthy, we should eat fresh food, drink clean water, and wash fruits and vegetables.
Moving our bodies with activities like yoga also helps our tummies work well.
Tiny helpful bugs live in our tummies and digest fiber from fruits and vegetables to keep us healthy.
Acharya Balkrishna, in a recent Facebook video, said digestion is the base of good gut health and that digestive power, known as agni, needs extra attention during the rainy season.
Monsoon humidity, contaminated water, oily snacks, and reduced physical activity can weaken digestion and cause gas, bloating, acidity, and infections.
Doctors report food poisoning is among the most common monsoon digestive problems, while gastroenteritis, typhoid, and hepatitis A and E also become more common.
The World Health Organisation reports about 600 million people fall ill every year from contaminated food, leading to nearly 420,000 deaths.
Recommended habits include eating fresh timely meals, avoiding fried and heavy food, drinking filtered or boiled water, and staying active with yoga and pranayama.
- Who
- Acharya Balkrishna, an Ayurveda expert, along with doctors and the World Health Organisation cited in the article.
- What
- Advice on ayurvedic habits and dietary steps to protect gut and digestion during the rainy season.
- When
- The rainy season (monsoon); the advice was shared in a recent Facebook video.
- Where
- Not explicitly specified in the article.
- Why
- Because monsoon humidity, contaminated water, and changing food habits weaken digestion and raise the risk of stomach illnesses and infections.
- Expert
- Acharya Balkrishna
- Source
- Recent Facebook video
- Season
- Rainy season (monsoon)
- Key concept
- Agni (digestive fire) as the base of gut health in Ayurveda
- Common monsoon digestive problems
- Food poisoning, gastroenteritis, typhoid, hepatitis A and E, bloating, acidity, gas
- WHO figures
- ~600 million illnesses and ~420,000 deaths yearly from contaminated food
- Recommended habits
- Fresh timely meals, avoiding fried/heavy food, clean water, regular bowel movements, yoga and pranayama
- Gut health tip
- Fiber-rich food helps gut bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids that support gut lining health