Obesity Types, Causes and Management in Ayurveda at Veda5 Rishikesh, Kerala & Goa

A person who due to extensive growth of fat and flesh is unable to work and disfigured with pendulous buttocks, belly and breasts is called Atisthula (OBESE) and condition is termed as Atisthaulya (OBESITY).

The term obesity is defined as an excess storage of energy in the body in the form of fat. Obesity is an increase in body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirements as the result of excessive accumulation of body fat. BMI (Body Mass Index) more than 30 kg /m2 is also used for diagnosing obesity.

CAUSES FOR OBESITY :

The heredity component besides dietetic, regimen and psychological factors in the causation of obesity. Except these factors, the components which may vitiate Meda (Fatty Tissue) and Kapha (One of the tridoshas of the Body) could be considered as causative factors of Obesity.

Dhatvagni Mandya (Weak digestive fire at the level of body tissues) is the main cause besides other components in the etiopathology of Sthaulya.

In the context with obesity, exogenous causes are Meda potentiating diet and regimens where as Dosha (Three humors of the body), Dhatu (Body tissues), Mala (Excreta) Srotas (Body channels) etc. come under the endogenous factor.

TYPES OF OBESITY ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA :

Hina Sthaulya : (BMI 25-30- kg/m2 ) Mild degree of overweight without any complications or secondary diseases with less than 1 year duration.

Madhyama Sthalya : (BMI 30-40 kg./m2 ) Moderate degree of overweight with least complications without secondary diseases having duration of 1 to 5 years.

Adhika Sthaulya : (BMI > 40 kg/m2 ) Morbid Obese Excessive stage of overweight with complications and secondary diseases, with all 8 undesirable effects and having duration more than 5 years.

Veda5 Sthaulya Chikitsa (Management of Obesity)

The first line of treatment of Obesity is to avoid the causative factors.

Our doctors provide certain diet chart according to the prakriti of the individual.

Therapies

Langhana therapy (Reducing Therapy) and Langhana even in Shishira Ritu (Winter Season) is advised for the patients of Obesity.

Types of Langhana therapy are Vamana, Virechana (Biopurification therapies) etc.

These are prescribed according to Vyadhibala (strength of the disease) and Dehabala (strength of the patient)

Amongst Shadvidha Upakrama (Six fold Therapy), Langhana and Rukshana (Drying) therapies are more suitable for the management of Obesity.

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