A literature review of Upavasa in PCOD w.r.t. Intermittent Fasting
Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reproductive endocrine and metabolic diseases affecting women of childbearing age. It is associated with an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. PCOD is major cause for infertility in today’s era. This metabolic syndrome affecting the females very fast but the treatment part for this is very restricted, as this is metabolic disease there is definitely scope in life style modification and reduce its severity of disease. In Ayurveda there is one type treatment known as Langhan, our Acharyas told that - Langhanam Param Aushadham, Upavasa is amongst one from Langhan Chikitsa. Many published studies indicate positive effects of fasting on PCOD.
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