Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sunanda N. Nesari Associate Professor in Swasthavritta Department , K.J.Institute of Ayurveda & Research, Savli, Vadodara, Gujarat Email: hisunanda@googlemail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2020-06-25
Date of Publication:2020-07-03
Article-ID:IJIM_17_07_20 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: NIl
Conflict of Interest: None
How To Cite This Article: Nesari Sunanda N. Role of Swasthavritta in Management of Sthoulya (Obesity). Int. J Ind. Med. 2020;1(3):90-95
Around the world, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are affecting the health and wellbeing of millions of people due to incorrect lifestyle like, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, stress, etc. Obesity can lead to many serious health problems like, heart diseases, diabetes, etc., which can cost millions to treat and can reduce life expectancy. Modern drugs for the treatment include appetite suppressants and lipase inhibitors, which has its own side effects. Ayurveda advocates healthy lifestyle through ahar, vihar, aushadh and different kind of karmas to prevent all kind of diseases. By following the lifestyle as described in swasthvritta in Ayurveda, one can prevent himself from obesity and reduce its risk which will be discussed in full paper.
Keywords: obesity, Sthaulya, body mass index (BMI), lifestyle disorders.
