Life style diseases

LIFE STYLE DISEASESLIFE STYLE DISEASESScope of Ayurveda & YogaScope of Ayurveda & Yoga

Dr B RajeevDr B Rajeev

• More than a mere system of treating illness, Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life,Veda = science or knowledge).

• It offers a body of wisdom designed to help people stay vital while realizing their full human potential.

• An important goal of Ayurveda is to identify a person’s ideal state of balance, determine where they are out of balance, and offer interventions using diet, herbs, aromatherapy, pancha karma treatments, music, and meditation to reestablish balance

•                                Life style diseases are also called as the diseases of longevity or diseases of civilization

• According to WHO, world deaths from life style diseases will double by 2015 unless all out efforts are taken to combat them.

• So it is mandatory to develop a health oriented life style than to give deep concern about our works.

• Where the scope is almost fully lies on Ayurvedic concepts, because of its references of preventive measures.

Life Style ChangesLife Style Changes

• Over 50 years the food pattern changed considerably which changed our diet by  the use of lots of processed foods, foods with saturated fats, foods with sugar content less and less fruits and vegetables.

• The result is drastic change which shows 28% carbohydrates, 12% protein, 40% fats and 20% sugar, though the requirement remains almost the same. This can be understood as the midhya ahara practices in Ayurveda.

Life style Changes And Life style Changes And

Diseases Associated Diseases Associated                                                       

• Decreased physical activity of humans, as machines pay the place of that. It leads to less usage of the energy. Thus leading to– Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)– Diabetes mellitus– Stroke– Obesity– Hypertension– Arteriosclerosis which will again cause

atherosclerosis etc.

– Continuous and long time work without breaks. This is usually related to the people working in financial sector and also to IT Professionals. This can develop

• Spinal problems• Carpal tunnel syndrome• Multiple sclerosis• Joint pains• Dementia• Depression• Anxiety Disorders• Chronic back aches etc

• Exposure to the same environments without physical or mental rest. These brings about

– Malignancy of the parts exposed– Occupational lung diseases (Silicosis, Fibrosis,

Asbetosis)– Cerebro-vascular diseases etc

– Use of junk Foods, packed foods for a long period.• Cancerous growths• Arthritis• Nutritional Deficiencies etc• Excessive usage of mobile phones and computers

by the youngsters.

• Skin disorders• Computer Vision Syndrome• Anxiety disorder etc• Addiction of smoking, alcohol and drugs in adult groups

mainly for enjoyment and to get rid of worries.• Asthma• Cancer• Chronic liver disease/ Cirrhosis• Bronchitis• Respiratory diseases• Unnecessary usage of more analgesics to be free of pain.• Liver Diseases• Lack of proper sleep at night due to night duties.• Severe Joint pains• Depression

How the life styles leads to How the life styles leads to diseases?                   diseases?                   

•                              We can understand that almost all the diseases are caused by the midhya ahara’s & vihara’s which we follows.

• Increasing globalisation brings nothing but the changing life style ignorance of health by sticking to the strict pattern of jobs.

• The arousal of such crisis is just because of inappropriate relationship of people with the environment.

• The specialty of the life style diseases is that, it takes years to develop.

• And if occurred once, is not easy to cure. Here we can understand the importance of preventive measures.      

Life Style According To Life Style According To AyurvedaAyurveda

•          “prakshalanadhi pankasya doorathasparsam varam”      ( su.chi.24)

• ‘Prevention is better than cure’. The famous words which all of us know.

• It is an advice to make the people alerted about their life style strategies

Ayurveda treats the vitiation Ayurveda treats the vitiation

• Dinacharya• Ritucharya• Rathricharya• Thrayopasthambha palana• Sadvritha• Acharya rasayana• Ashtanga yoga’s• Dharma

Ayurveda treatsAyurveda treats

• To suppress the dharaniya vegas• Not to suppress the Adharaniya vegas• Not to consume Virudhahara• Not to indulge in Midhya ahara and vihara• Not to do hina, midhya and ati yoga of Indriya,

kaya,vak,and mana• Not to do Prajnaparadha• Not to consume guna, mathra, desa, kala and

virudha aharas.

• Thus it is interesting to know that Ayurvedic Acharya’s have mentioned earlier that in the future there will be increase in number of the Life Style diseases, so one who likes to maintain good health should be aware of his life styles.

Importance Of Ayurvedic Treatment Importance Of Ayurvedic Treatment In Life Style DiseasesIn Life Style Diseases

• Ayurveda treats the body as a whole not only the affected part where deformation is visible.

• Ayurveda has answers for physical, mental, social and spiritual illness of a person.

• Ayurvedic system has same importance to the preventive as well as to the curative aspects.

• As all the disease development due to life style changes are purely individual based, no other systems can provide a clear prediction of what disease this patient can develop. But, in Ayurveda by considering his prakruthi and the life style

• Ayurveda has cure according to the severity of the disease. In other systems, there is no much distinction of treatment on the basis of the severity other than dosage.

• For  diseases Ayurveda have types like kaphaja, pithaja, vataja, rakthaja, sannipataja etc with their symptomatic and treatment differences explained in a well manner.

•  In the system of Ayurveda, there is difference in treatment on the basis of desa,kala and vaya.

• Though some treatments in Ayurveda are not easy to follow, there are a lot of remedies mentioned which can be practiced easily and are cheap in cost.

Measures For Preventing Measures For Preventing Life Style DiseasesLife Style Diseases

• Can analyse the dinacharya and can adopt which are possible. More concentration should be given to the charyas which will help us to balance the unhealthy life style which we follows.

• Can adopt the rithucharya (seasonal regimen) that can be followed by giving proper awareness about the changes that will take place during a rithu.

• Taking care while a rithu sandhi.

Measures For Preventing Measures For Preventing Life Style DiseasesLife Style Diseases

• Daily practice of Some Yogas like Surya namaskaram.• Yoga practices can also be oriented on the prevention 

of disease involved.• Practice of Pranayama.• Chanting of some manthras daily.• Reading of the Religious books daily.• Decreasing the usage of mobile phones, computers and

smart phones.• Making both mind and body feel comfortable by

the Sadvritha’s.• Reducing the consumption of alcohol and smoking. Use

of medicated smoke and other paniya’s instead of that.

Measures For Preventing Measures For Preventing Life Style DiseasesLife Style Diseases

• If have practice of consuming non-vegetarian food, the consumption of lean meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts.

• Further extension of anti-tobacco measure including higher taxes, smoking bans in public places etc.

• Practice of  meditation.• Consumption of low energy dense foods which are fewer

in calories per unit volume. Thus one can eat large volumes of it.

• Avoiding processed foods with saturated fats, trans-fats, cholesterol, salt (Na)  and added sugars.

• Utilisation of more physical and mental power, than the usage of machines.

• Taking holidays and practice of panchakarma’s as a sukha chikithsa.

• Making a happy environment in home, to be calm from the hectic load at the work place.

• Taking small breaks from the work by some nourishing foods which are suitable according to desa, kala and vaya.

• Making a routine in children and making them interested to follow that.

• Individuals have right to indulge in occasional excesses of food, drink and smoking with strict consideration given to health.

Rasayana Chikitsa Rasayana Chikitsa (Rejuvenation Therapy).(Rejuvenation Therapy).

• For all these measures, there is necessity of awareness programmes to make rural and urban people aware. But, that should contain the methods which will help them on the basis of their life style.

• Practice of Rasayana Chikitsa (Rejuvenation Therapy). It is the treatment by which one gets the excellence of rasa (nourishing fluid which is produced immediately after digestion etc) ..

• “Labhopayo Hi sasthanam rasadinam rasayanam.” (Cha.Chi.1/8)

• And there is detailed description of the Acharya Rasayana which is to be followed to get the best out of Rasayana chikitsa

Acharya RasayanaAcharya Rasayana

• Truthfulness• To be free from anger• Devoid of alcohol and sex indulgence• Do not indulge in violence or exhaustion• Peaceful and pleasing in their speech.• Practices japa and cleanliness.• Regularly practicing charity and tapas.• Regularly offers prayers to the Gods, cows, Brahmanas,

teachers, preceptors and old people.• Absolutely free from barbarous acts.• Compassionate

Acharya RasayanaAcharya Rasayana

• Period of awakening and sleep are regular• Habitually take milk and ghee• Acquainted with the measurement of the country and time.• Experts in the knowledge of rationality.• Free from ego• Conduct is to be good• Not narrow minded• Have love for spiritual knowledge• Have excellent sense organs in condition.• Have references for seniors, asthikas.• Have good self control.• Regularly study of scriptures

Why There Is Scope Of AyurvedaWhy There Is Scope Of Ayurveda

• From the history of treatment and preventive measures given to the persons suffering from life style diseases, Ayurveda has proven it’s role and importance in this area

• The individuals who are going through hectic patterns in their work needs preventive measures which not being explained by any other Practitioner satisfactorily. But, an Ayurvedic Physician can give list of suitable regimens the individual can be followed.

• There is much scope in following Naturopathy, Yoga, Polarity Therapy, Acupressure and Aroma Therapy in this areas.

• An Ayurvedic Physician can be confident in his treatment. Because the years passed has proved that what is predicted by the Acharyas in Ayurvedic classics before thousands of years ago is correct.

• There must be wholesome activities which have basis on behavioural, health and attitude aspects of the individual.

Treatment practices.Treatment practices.   

• Ayurvedic treatment goals include eliminating impurities, reducing symptoms, increasing resistance to disease, and reducing worry and increasing harmony in the patient’s life. The practitioner uses a variety of methods to achieve these goals:

• Ayurveda, the wisdom of life, offers a proven guide for a life of happiness, vitality, love and purpose. 

Ideal Daily Routine Ideal Daily Routine DescriptionDescription

• To Bed by 10:00 PM - The Day Starts the Evening Before!

• Morning• Arise before 6 AM• Evacuate bowels and bladder• Clean teeth, scrape tongue• Abhyanga - oil massage• Bath or shower• Sun salutations and/or asanas and Pranayama• Transcendental Meditation technique• Exercise• Wear clean, comfortable, natural fabric clothing• Light breakfast followed by morning work or study

Afternoon & EveningAfternoon & Evening

• Afternoon• Warm cooked lunch with all six tastes• Rest for 10 minutes after eating followed by a brief walk• Afternoon work or study• Sun salutations and/or asanas and Pranayama• Transcendental Meditation technique /Prayer• Evening• Early, light evening meal• Rest for 10 minutes after eating followed by a brief walk• Pleasant, relaxing activity• To bed before 10 PM with natural fabric clothing and

bedding

AvoidAvoid

• What we want to avoid are situations where we are awake at 12:00 midnight, eating, reading or watching TV. If such behavior becomes a pattern then the body is cheated out of an important daily balancing process. Over time this can lead to the development of many serious imbalances.

SleepSleep

• Importantly, when we go to bed by 10:00 PM we have the greatest chance of awakening early and having the necessary time to do the rest of our proper daily routine.

• This is why the day starts the evening before and proper bedtime is the foundation for the next day’s activity.