Obesity is the most common disease in India. Reality is that, Lakhs of rupees are spent by every obese on weight loss treatments. Still, with the current medical treatment, the failure rate remains to be high. And in most cases, there is a strong tendency to regain weight; about one-third of lost weight is regained within a year or more.
Ayurveda’s view is different from other medical sciences. Some people stay on a diet for weight loss, while others gain weight eating brown rice and vegetables. Because people react differently to various foods, depending on their metabolism. Just like fingerprints, each of us has a unique metabolism—which is how we convert food into energy for running the body’s processes. In fact, many chronic illnesses may be simple symptoms of an underlying disturbance in metabolism. Your body type (Prakruti) could be the key to your health.
In Obesity, there is over-accumulation of fat under the skin and around certain internal organs. In Ayurveda, It is called as Sthaulya / Medoroga. According to Ayurveda, there are seven basic elements in the human body known as dhaatus. Fat or the meda is one of these seven dhaatus. These are present in every human body in a particular proportion, and any change in their equilibrium leads to diseases.
Some people can apparently eat excessively, with no exercises and yet show no tendency of putting on weight. This is due to the basic body type i.e., vata nature, pitta nature or a combination of both.
The real cause of obesity is wrong eating habits and laziness, initiated in early life, at home. There is also a natural tendency to increase weight during the middle age, but this should be slight and gradual.
Obesity can also be caused due to alterations in the metabolic processes. In most cases, there is some disorder of one or more of the secreting glands. Treatment has no effect, and they must be treated according to the basal condition according to Ayurveda.
Signs and Symptoms
Excessive sweating, breathlessness on exertion, difficulty in breathing, excessive hunger, excessive thirst, poor sexual performance, unpleasant body odour, difficulty in walking, tiredness, general debility, loss of vitality, mental confusion, reduction of longevity, premature ageing etc.
Complications according to Prakruti
Obesity is not only a cosmetic problem. But this is a medical condition involving complex mechanisms. Diabetes, lipomas occur in people with kapha constitutions. Arthritis is more common in the vaata groups. Pitta types suffer from complications like hypertension, hyperacidity, hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) and kidney disorders.
Management or Treatment
- Detoxification i.e. Panchkarma, as per Prakruti and condition of patient
Panchkarma should be taken under guidance of vaidya at Amruta Ayurved.
All obesity Panchkarma are available at Amruta Ayurved Panchkarma center
- Rasayan – Ayurvedic Medicinal treatment
- Diet – Ahar Niyantran as per doctors advice
- Exercise, yoga
- Pranayam, Dhyan ( Meditation ) ( for psychological management)
- Steam etc.
All Type of Ayurveda treatments for Obesity are available at Amruta Ayurved Panchkarma Center, Thane, Mumbai, India. Mob – 9869105594
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