END FOR OBESITY - by Dr. S. Ananthanarayan,

April 12, 2008

OBESITY, it is one of the problem bothering the people sector of allages. Due to the fast acting world, everything has become so fast,which led to the unordered food habits leading to many nutritionaldisorder, one among them being Obesity.Obesity may be defined as a condition in which there is an excessiveamount of body fat. This accumulation occurs due to the imbalancebetween energy intake and expenditure. Some of the factors affectingobesity are age, socio-economical condition, heredity, occupation,endocrine factor, drugs etc.The obesity may affect the people psychologically by causing depressionand physically by causing flat feet , osteoarthrosis of knees,hip, lumbar spine, varicose veins, abdominal hernias and respiratoryinfections. Diabeties mellitus hypertension, cholesterol, gout are allfound to be common among the obese people.Obese people –Athisthoola people are considered one among The

Ashta–Nindita Purusha (unwanted constitutional people). AcharyaVagbhattahas described that Athisthoola people will have Apachi(scrofula)Meha (pramcha), Fever, cough, Depression in severe forn andthe treatment should be done by correcting the medas (Fat) Anila(vata) and sleshma (kapha).The treatment for the obesity comprises of the following aspects:-Diet :- Oilfree, Fatfree, Less carbohydrate, more fibrous and BalancedDiet.Medicine :- The holistic medicine, Ayurveda treats obesity by givinginternal medicines like Gulgulu thikthakam Kashayam, PathyaPurnarnavadi Kashayam, Varunadi Kashayam, Punarnavasavam, Jalamanjiri,Silajath, Gulgulu Panchaphala choornam.External medication is by Panchakarma Therapy like UdvartanaSwedanam ( Herbal Medicinal Powder massage) Virechanam (Purgation) Exercise:- Following the medication, Physiotherapical exercises forhip, thighs are recommended.The one of

the main aspect in the treatment of obesity is theco-operation which the patient offer for the treatment, by followingthe diet indications and the exercise. For details: Dr. S. Ananthanarayan, (Chief Consultant Physican) Santhigiri Ayurveda & Siddha Vaidyasala, Chennaiwww.ayurvedasanthigiri.com, www.santhigiriashram.org

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