Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

IMPORTANCE OF AHARA AS PATHYA & APATHYA IN STHOULYA (OBESITY)

Dr. Kiran Mode, Dr. Rahul Nakil

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Ayurveda is a complete life science. The aim of Ayurveda is to maintain the health of a healthy person so that no disease should manifest. Treatment of diseases is the second aim of Ayurveda. To maintain the heath of healthy person Acharyas had described various do’s and don’ts such as Ritucharya, Dincharya etc. The concept of Pathya (wholesome) & Apathya (unwhole some) is one such concept. Acharyas had also extended the concept of Pathya (wholesome) & Apathya (unwhole some) as a part of the treatment of the diseases.. This indicates the importance of Pathya (wholesome) & Apathya (unwhole some) in Ayurveda, Chronic non communicable diseases like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cancer, ischemic heart diseases, cereo-vascular accidents, athero sclerosis, varicose veins etc. Obesity being the risk factor for these diseases & hence the prevention obesity will decreases the chances of such diseases, Sthoulya is the nearest clinical entity for obesity in Ayurveda. One of the caustion of sthoulya, excessive intake of calories with a decreased expenditure is the main reason. obese person are included under Asthaninditapurusha. The main reason for difficult nature is the involvement of tridosha and affliction Sapta-dhatu, pathya recommended in sthoulya are purana shall shashtika, Yava, Adraka, Kulatta, Takra, Apathya recommended in sthoulya are ksheera, Dadhi, Masha

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IMPORTANCE OF AHARA AS PATHYA & APATHYA IN STHOULYA (OBESITY), Dr. Kiran Mode, Dr. Rahul Nakil GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-9 | Issue-7 | July-2020

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