We live in an age of measurable wellness. We track steps, sleep cycles, heart rate variability, and blood markers. Hitting 10,000 steps feels productive. Closing all the rings feels like a good day.
And yet, many people still move through the day feeling strangely underpowered—like a brand-new phone that somehow needs charging by noon.
Yogic science approaches the body differently. Instead of treating it as a set of metrics to be measured, it treats the body as a platform. If the platform is stable and efficient, life functions smoothly. If it isn’t, even simple things feel effortful.
Neem and turmeric, traditionally taken together on an empty stomach, are not used as remedies. Sadhguru speaks of them as supports—ways to keep the platform balanced, responsive, and steady –Detox Yourself With This Yogic Superfood – Part 3. He describes their impact across three fundamental dimensions.
1. The Gut: Evicting the Unwanted Guests
Modern science now calls the gut the “second brain.” Yogic tradition has long recognized the gut as a central hub of health and energy.
Today, research links digestive health to immunity, mood regulation, inflammation, and neurological balance. Colon cancer rates, particularly among younger adults, have risen sharply in recent decades, bringing renewed attention to colon health and microbial balance
(CDC: Colorectal Cancer Trends – https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal).
From a yogic perspective, digestion isn’t just about processing food. It’s about who lives there.
The digestive tract is a living ecosystem. Some microorganisms are essential. Others drain the system. Sadhguru explains that neem—especially when taken with turmeric—helps the body eliminate what is unnecessary or harmful, while leaving what is supportive intact.
This is why, in many Eastern medical systems, the first step toward wellbeing is simple: clean the colon.
A gentle reset helps the system function with less load. When the gut is clear, digestion improves—and with it comes an unexpected sense of mental ease, as though the background noise has quietly fallen away.
2. Transmission: Formula 1 Precision Inside the Body
A Formula 1 car sits on the starting grid. The engine is tuned to perfection. Every millisecond matters. Even the oil filter is engineered for microscopic precision—because a trace of resistance can cost the race.
If that filter is even slightly compromised, power doesn’t reach the wheels cleanly. Heat builds. Response dulls. Nothing breaks—but performance slips just enough to matter.
Sadhguru often uses this analogy: power at the engine is meaningless if it doesn’t reach the wheels efficiently.
The human body functions in much the same way. Food generates energy, but vitality is shaped by the quality of what we eat and how effortlessly that energy is transmitted through the system.
Neem and turmeric, taken on an empty stomach, are traditionally said to support smoother energy distribution. Sadhguru notes they “do wonders,” especially for those engaged in sadhana.
When transmission improves:
- energy moves evenly
- less fuel is needed
- the body feels responsive, not strained
3. Ojas: stability with exuberance
The third dimension Sadhguru speaks about is subtler, yet central in yogic science.
In yogic culture, doctors traditionally observed that excessive consumption of neem can break down sperm cells. Sadhguru presents this not as a warning, but as an observation about energy transformation.
He points out that a single reproductive cell has the potential to ignite an entire life—an extraordinary concentration of energy that often goes unnoticed.
Yogic science holds that when such energy is not compulsively expended, it can be refined into a subtler form called ojas. Sadhguru explains that neem and turmeric have the power to transform one dimension of energy into another.
When the system generates ojas, every cell becomes encapsulated in it. The result is a state of exuberance combined with stability.
In this state, the body and mind function as platforms that do not destabilize a person. The body is no longer the end goal; it becomes a stable base for living.
A Stable Base for the System
Neem and turmeric are used in yoga as steady, daily supports—working at the physiological and psychological levels to reduce internal friction and maintain balance. Their role is quiet but foundational.
When the platform of the body is stable and responsive, it asks for less attention. Energy is available. Digestion is settled. Life moves with fewer interruptions.
Gut health, efficient energy transmission, and ojas form three subtle dimensions of wellbeing. They may never register on a fitness tracker, but they shape how fully and effortlessly life is experienced—step by step, moment by moment.
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