NPR Interview--Ayurvedic Practitioners David Mathis, MD, FAAFP, ABHM, D.Ay., and Debbie Mathis, MA, D.Ay. will be interviewed on the syndicated National Public Radio show "The People's Pharmacy' on November 14, 2009.

The interview, which focuses on Ayurvedic medicine and herbal approaches to disease management, will be carried on over 130 NPR affiliates in 27 states and the Virgin Islands and can be heard live on www.wunc.org at 7:00 AM. It will be rebroadcast on November 15, 2009 at 6:00 PM, and will be available as a podcast at www.peoplespharmacy.com.

The Mathises founded and directed the first medical practice in the United States combining Ayurveda and Family Medicine, and now maintain an Ayurvedic practice in Easton, MD. Ayurveda, which literally means the "Science of Long Life," originated in India over 5,000 years ago. Often called the mother of all healing, it assists the body in returning to optimal health by balancing the body and mind through the use of herbs, diet, lifestyle changes, yoga, mediation and other therapies. For more information call 703-738-9072