Application of Ashta Ahar Vidhi Visheshayatanani in Lifestyle Disorder Like Sthaulya

Ayurveda is the science that deals with maintenance of health of healthy individual as well as treatment of diseased person. Lifestyle disorders are due to poor lifestyle like disturbed dietary habits, lack of exercise, stress and increased consumption of unhealthy food. Sthaulya is ailment that is caused due to Santarpana according to Ayurveda. In sthaulya there is excessive accumulation of Meda dhatu in the body which ultimately disturbs overall activities in the body. Due to Meda Dhatwagnimandya Meda dhatu is not properly formed and just get accumulated at sites like sphik pradesh,stana, udara and makes this sites shaking. As in sthaulya excessive meda dhatu obstructs the path of Vata dosha. This obstructed Vata dosha travels to the koshtha leading to stimulation of Agni. Digestion of consumed food become very fast due to enhanced Agni that’s why person eats more and more food. As Sthaulya or obesity incidence is increasing day by day in India it itself proves that normal lifestyle of person is changed i.e.normal diet habits and other exercise habits also. Ayurveda deeply concerns about dietary habits. In classical texts Ashta Ahar vidhi visheshayatanani i.e.eight important factors related with consumption methods of diet are explained. Derangement in them ultimately related to Sthaulya. So proper following of Ahar vidhi visheshayatanani will definitely help to reduce effects of lifestyle disorders like sthaulya over the body and help to chose proper healthy diet wisely.