Necessity of Ayurveda in prevention of life style diseases
Abstract
Life Style diseases are those diseases whose occurrence is based on the daily habits of people and are a result of an in appropriate relationship of people with their environment. In recent decades, life style as an important factor of health is more interested by researchers. According to WHO, 60% of related factors to individual health and quality of life are correlated to lifestyle.[1] Today, chronic diseases are a major public health problem worldwide. In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 61% of all deaths 35 million and 49% of the global burden of disease were attributable to chronic diseases. By 2030, the proportion of total global deaths due to chronic diseases is expected to increase to 70% and the global burden of disease to 56%. The greatest increase is anticipated in the African and Eastern Mediterranean regions. The major factors contributing to lifestyle disease included - Bad Food Habits, Physical inactivity, Disturbed Biological Clock. Ayurveda gives us a various method to manage lifestyle diseases by following Dinacharya, Ratricharya, Ritucharya, Panchakarma and Rasayana.
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