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PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND LIFESTYLE DISORDERS BY LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT MODALITIES AND YOGA

Priyanka A. Deshmukh*, Dr. Sneha Kubade and Pallavi Jamnekar

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Abstract

Ayurveda is a science of life that explains about Health and prevention of the disease with a tagline “स्वास्थस्य स्वास्थ रक्षणम”. Today in the era of globalisation whole world is growing towards the progress and development. However, in this race of modernization, modern lifestyle has improved the quality of life by badly impacting on life and health. Nowadays lifestyles are more likely moving towards Ahitayu (the things that are harmful for the living beings) which result into various lifestyle disorders and turns into harmful Non-communicable diseases. Lifestyle disorders are known internationally as non- communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs are chronic in nature and cannot be communicated from one person to another. These are resulting from combination of factors viz. genetics, physiology, environment and behaviours. NCDs, e.g. heart disease, overweight/obesity, asthma, cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, etc., kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. This study is conducted to know about causative factors of NCDs such as improper dietary habits, sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical activities, use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs, etc. and find ways for preventing these disorders. As mentioned in the Ashtanga hridaya sutrasthan, for the achievement of four Purusharth, being healthy is foremost important. The study concludes on lifestyle disorders and NCDs could be cured and prevented by adaptation of improved lifestyle modalities according to Ayurveda. This study helps to tackle all the triggering factors of NCDs like stress, sleep deprivation and ill habits like smoking, alcohol, tobacco etc. which intern prevent the occurrence of lifestyle disorders and promoting the highest state of health.

Keywords: Lifestyle disorders, Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Dincharya, Ritucharya, Yoga, Ayurveda, Panchakarm.