Abstract

ROLE OF AHARA IN PREVENTION OF LIFE STYLE DISORDERS ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

Dr. Sheela Paliwal*, Dr. Hemlata Meena and Prof. Pankaj Marolia

Abstract

Ayurveda is the world’s ancient health care system. Ayurveda has always emphasized to maintain the health and prevention of the diseases by following proper diet and lifestyle regimen rather than treatment and cure of the diseases. Life style disorders are due to Poor life-style which includes; poor diet, poor eating habits, due to heavy workload and increased consumption of unhealthy food. Many of the life style disorders occur to faulty dietary habits. So, nowadays the lifestyle diseases like Heart disease, Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancer are the primary cause of death. Diseases of infective origin can be easily treated as compared to lifestyle disorders. It is the need of time to review the ancient systems of medicine in order to apply measures prevalent in these systems in preventing the upcoming epidemic of lifestyle disorders which are preventable with changes in diet, lifestyle and environment. For the prevention and treatment of disease with lifestyle modification and by following proper dietary rules according to Ayurveda (Ashtavidha Ahara Visheshayatana and Dietetic rules) should be done as early as possible because “Prevention is always better than cure”.

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