Shubham Ayurveda

I normally don’t like to post negative reviews but I have to do this as a public service.
My son was under Dr. Yash’s care for a year and 3 months and had been taking the various herbs and pills dispensed by her. A month back, by chance, his blood was tested for heavy metals and came back positive for LEAD. His blood lead levels were through the roof. He was diagnosed with acute LEAD poisoning. He had to be urgently admitted to UCSF where he underwent chelation to remove the lead from his blood.
The state public health department took all the herbs and pills and other supplements he was taking, for testing. They found a SIGNIFICANT amount of LEAD in the Ayurvedic pills he was taking AND CONCLUDED THAT THOSE PILLS WERE THE CAUSE OF HIS LEAD EXPOSURE.
I have already related my story to Dr. Yash. Perhaps Dr. Yash was unaware that there is lead in the herbs and pills she is dispensing. I don’t know. Regardless of that there is no excuse for what happened. My son could have had a brain swelling, or seizures which could have proved fatal. Thankfully he is ok. I hope no one has to EVER go through the ordeal we went through.
I would like to raise people’s awareness on this subject. Please be extremely cautious and get yourself tested for lead, if you are taking Ayurvedic medication. Do your research. Ayurveda uses heavy metals like lead, mercury etc. In the herbal formulations. This is extremely dangerous and can become life threatening, or at the very least cause long term damage to the body.

If you are seeing her for acne, STEER CLEAR! Do NOT go to see her expecting medical grade advice.
$ 200 later ($ 150 from the «consultation» and $ 50 for herbs) and the only thing she can come up with is that I need to quit drinking diet soda and get off birth control. I understand the harmful side effects of diet soda and agreed that it probably wasn’t helping my situation. But I was very angered that she would not lay off the birth control part of her theory and had the audacity to suggest that I should start having kids immediately. I found her demeanor to be completely unprofessional and she lectured me with stories about how my kids wouldn’t be well-​behaved if I delayed them because that was a sign I didn’t want them. She was clearly personally against birth control and lost objectivity by insisting I be off of it. Additionally, she wasn’t being medically sound with her other stories about birth control and the purpose of periods. What a waste of time and money!
Lesson learned: when you have a medical problem, you go to the doctor. At least insurance covers it so that says something about their certification. I would not recommend her.
I am now on a doctor-​developed acne system that is working wonders for me, and costing a lot less than continued treatment here would be.

Just completed my fourth treatment series w/​Dr Yash and her knowledgeable staff and thus can recommend her services without reservations.
I’ve come in contact with ayurveda in India many decades ago and know first-​hand how it is practiced in India — and Dr Yash’s expertise and execution of medical knowledge/​wisdom is very good and worlds-​apart from what I have witnessed that other so-​called ayurveda practitioners offer here in the United States for mega $$$$.
Yes, it’s not a cheap instant fix —
Yes, I need to save up my $‘s for the visits, but I take these visits as an investment in myself and am following regimens /​instructions /​diet suggestions … and what she recommends & offers … it does work. I trust her recommendations!
She is a very good doctor/​vaidya; one who sees the client as a whole person, and not just an assortment of body-​parts and organs that are held together by skin and bones.
In my experience, she takes the science of ayurveda very seriously, It’s not just her career, it’s her vocation.
And she trains her staff accordingly: Good quality, good standards, good ethics.
I feel in excellent hands and hope to be able to consult with Dr Yash for many years to come, in very good health.
I recommend her clinic to everyone who cherishes balanced health and who is willing to LISTEN … to their own bodies and to well-​ground advise and insights from a true ayurveda doctor… and then to act upon the recommendations.
(i.e. it’s not enough to just buy good running shoes — one actually needs to ‘get going’ in them :-)

If I could give Shubham — Dr. Yash all the stars in the universe, I would! I have been seeing Dr. Yash since Dec. 2010 and I am really amazed at my own transformation. While following the program, I have gained so much insight, calmness, and clarity. I am still amazed after almost two years!
Dr. Yash is an amazing human being! She is compassionate, caring, and very loving. She provides a very open and loving space for all of her patients. I believe whole heartily in her Ayurvedic treatment — I have referred countless family and friends to Shubham — who have also benefited!
If you are reading this, I hope you are considering taking this holistic approach. You will not be disappointed. Yes, there will be some restrictions, mainly with reference to your food intake. Your treatment will be personalized and any restrictions will be highly recommended for your own well being. Just like with any lifestyle change, if you follow the program 100% of the time — you will receive 100% results. If you follow the program 30% of the time, you obviously will only receive 30% results. The results will be awesome, but you have to put in effort!
May you treat your body, mind, and spirit to the incredible science of Ayurveda!
Phew — just completed my first Unilocal review! I love Dr. Yash — I had to share her GOODNESS!!!

I am a 3^rd year student (as well as a client) of Dr. Yash and I would recommend studying here to anyone who is serious about learning Ayurveda in order to practice.

Dr. Yash is an incredibly compassionate, honest and knowledgeable doctor. I trust her enough to bring my children for treatments when necessary as well as my mother who has lived with a painful condition for over 2 years. Dr. Yash treated my son who suffered from chronic, cystic acne with great results. We previously had visited various practioners, holistic and conventional, who were unable to help him. Dr. Yash is my primary health doctor. She listens deeply to her patients concerns and she is kind and very patient. She has even met us on her day off to refill an herbal prescription. For the past 18 years I have been treated by various holistic health doctors so I know for a fact that her fees are very reasonable. I highly recommend Dr. Yash if you are searching for a dedicated and dependable Ayurvedic doctor.

I know now that we both acted in good faith, and I think I was wrong.
I received a call from Shubham this AM, and we had a lengthy meeting a couple of hours later.
There was miscommunication from both sides, but after this meeting it is clear that the intent of all parties always has been, and still is, good.
As a result of that meeting, Dr. Yash has my respect and good wishes on a personal level, and I am sure we will see each other again. I no longer have the concerns that I posted about before, thanks to her initiative in contacting me, and in the way she honestly stated her thoughts and feelings.
She could have attacked me verbally as a result of that review, but she did not. That told me alot about her strength of character.
We need more good people like this in our world. Can we all just pull together now?
L R.

Got a fantastic massage from Leisa here! Very affordable too, and she does in-​home post-​natal massage packages as well.