Abstract

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDOVRUDHI AND STHOULYA: A CRITICAL REVIEW

Dr. Ankita V. Korde*, Dr. Milind Kirte and Dr. Sampada Sant

Abstract

In present era of modernization, changing life style has brought about drastic changes in dietary habits, modes of lifestyles and various regimen of life. Hence the people are suffering from various health issues. Sthoulya is one of them. It can be compared with obesity. Sthoulya is the next step to medovrudhi. Sthoulya is abnormal and excess accumulation of medodhatu. Thus if medovrudhi is ignored it can be converts into Sthoulya. Sthoulya is major risk factor for number of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, High blood pressure, Diabetes, Stroke, Cancer, Osteoarthritis etc. If medovrudhi is managed in its early stage people will not suffer Sthoulya and its complications. So society should know the early signs of sthoulya in order to identify between medovrudhi and sthoulya. This article highlights the difference between medovrudhi and sthoulya.

Keywords: Medovrudhi, Sthoulya, Obesity.