UNDERSTANDING LIFESTYLE DISEASES: UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF AYURVEDA

Lifestyle disorder - a new era disease category disease that resulted from derangement in our living pattern. Unhealthy eating habits, lack of physical activity (inactivity) and disrupted biological clocks, etc. few of many reasons behind the development of life style disorders. The common lifestyle disorders which are currently being diagnosed include hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis, etc. In Ayurvedic perspective the main causes of lifestyle disorders is Pragy-apradha and AsatmyaIndriyarthsamyog, Parinam. Ayurveda offers comprehensive ways of managing lifestyle disorders through Dinacharya, Ritucharya, and Pathya apathyavichar. This article discusses general aspects of lifestyle disorders as per Ayurveda and modern perspectives.