I personally have not tried Ayurveda but I do know that it is an ancient practice and can be very helpful. You would need to find a reliable practitioner. I don't think Ayurveda is regulated (perhaps it is in India?) in North America - certainly not the way Chinese Medicine/acupuncture is. I also know that there is an incredible amount of research on traditional herbal medicines in India (pubmed is chock full of good studies), so that would give me even more confidence.
Perhaps another member will have more direct experience to help you more.
Wishing you all the best,
barbella
p.s. If you go ahead with Ayurveda, would you mind posting some updates? I'd love to know more. I have read some of Dr. Vashant (sp?) Lad's work on nutrition and find it very interesting.