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OBESITY

Posted Aug 24 2008 5:05pm

OBESITY, it is one of the problem bothering the people sector of all

ages. Due to the fast acting world, everything has become so fast,

which led to the unordered food habits leading to many nutritional

disorder, one among them being Obesity.



Obesity may be defined as a condition in which there is an excessive

amount of body fat. This accumulation occurs due to the imbalance

between energy intake and expenditure. Some of the factors affecting

obesity are age, socio-economical condition, heredity, occupation,

endocrine factor, drugs etc.



The obesity may affect the people psychologically by causing depression

and physically by causing flat feet , osteoarthrosis of knees,

hip, lumbar spine, varicose veins, abdominal hernias and respiratory

infections. Diabeties mellitus hypertension, cholesterol,gout are all

found to be common among the obese people.



Obese people –Athisthoola people are considered one among The Ashta

–Nindita Purusha (unwanted constitutional people). AcharyaVagbhatta

has described that Athisthoola people will have Apachi

(scrofula)Meha (pramcha), Fever, cough, Depression in severe forn and

the 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 Balanced

Diet.



Medicine :- The holistic medicine, Ayurveda treats obesity by giving

internal medicines like Gulgulu thikthakam Kashayam, Pathya

Purnarnavadi Kashayam, Varunadi Kashayam, Punarnavasavam, Jalamanjiri,

Silajath, Gulgulu Panchaphala choornam.



External medication is by Panchakarma Therapy like Udvartana

Swedanam ( Herbal Medicinal Powder massage) Virechanam (Purgation)



Exercise:- Following the medication, Physiotherapical exercises for

hip, thighs are recommended.



The one of the main aspect in the treatment of obesity is the

co-operation which the patient offer for the treatment, by following

the diet indications and the exercise.



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