Abstract

ROLE OF YOGA AND AYURVEDA IN PREVENTION OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

Dr. Keshav Kumar Sharma*, Dr. Avadhesh Bhatt and Dr. Pradeep Dhaked, Dr. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Dr. Abhisek Sharma and Dr. Sakshi Vairagi

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Abstract

Lifestyle means a pattern of individual practices and personal behavioral choices that are related to elevate or reduce health risks. The lifestyle disorders known internationally as non- communicable diseases (NCD’s) or chronic diseases of lifestyle. The first WHO Global status report on life style disorders 2010 confirms that 36.1 million people died from lifestyle disorders in 2008. W.H.O. predicts that non communicable disease will cause over three quarter of all deaths in 2030. The incidence of lifestyle diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and overweight/obesity associated with cardiovascular diseases is high or on the rise. As Ayurveda is recognized as the foremost life science and describes various modalities to prevent and manage lifestyle disorders, the world is being attracted towards its potential. In the prevention of lifestyle disorders, Swasthavritta plays a very important role. Various regimens like Dincharya(dailyregimen), Ritucharya (seasonal regimen), Rasayana therapy (rejuvenation), Sadvritta (rules & regulations of ideal routine) and Achara Rasayana (code of conduct) along with Yogic practices are utmost important factors to maintain a healthy life style and happy psychological set up. The inclusive utilization of all these modalities has a great effect in the prevention of lifestyle disorders.

Keywords: Lifestyle, non communicable, Sadvritta, Rasayana etc.