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way" is a contribution of
Dr. Savitha
Suri. It describes
simple Ayurvedic tips to help reduce the obesity.
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Feature
Article: Fighting
Obesity
- The Ayurvedic way by Dr. Savitha
Suri |
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What
is the definition of Obesity?
Obesity
is the excess amount of body fat.
Excess weight of muscles,
bone, fat and water in the body (such as in body builders and
athletes) is Overweight.
People who are overweight are more
liable to be at a health risk than those whose weight is at the
normal range for their body types. They are more prone to chronic
diseases like heart disorders, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure
stroke, and a few types of cancers.
Why is fat
necessary for our body?
A certain amount of body fat has
the following functions
1. Heat insulation.
2. Absorption
of shock.
3. Storage of energy. Etc.
Ayurveda describes
the functions of body fat as
"Medaha sneha swedaudhrudatwam pushtim
asthyancha"
This means that under normal conditions the body
fat keeps the body moisturized , promotes sweating , provides energy
to the body (by storing energy) and nourishes the bones. (By
protecting them from shock)
Distribution
of fat
Women
have more body fat than men. In women, the fat usually accumulates
around the hips giving them a pear shape. In men it accumulates
around the belly giving them an apple shape. The obesity related
problems start when fat accumulates around the waist.
In
Ayurveda the distribution of fat is described as
follows:
’Medastu sarvabhutaanamudarenvasthi thishtathi
Ata
evodare vriddhihi prayo medaswino bhavet’
Fat gets deposited
in and around the belly in all living beings. It is also present in
bone. Hence when a person becomes obese his stomach bulges
out.
And also the physical characteristics of an obese person
are described as
"Medo mamsa
ativriddhatvaachalasphigudarastanaha"
Which means that the
hips, belly and breasts of an obese person sag and sagged parts flap
as that person moves. An obese person is not too active.
Causes of Obesity
When a person consumes
more calories than he burns up, then the excess calories get
stored in the form of fat causing obesity.
Genetic
factors: Obesity tends to run in families. If parents are fat then
the offspring also show a tendency to accumulate fat. Even the diet
and lifestyle habits which are practiced in the family contribute to
obesity.
Environment.
A
person's eating habits and their level of physical activities can
also contribute to an excess deposition of fat. When a high level of
calories is ingested together with sedentary work and life style
habits, then the excess calorie amount is stored as fat.
Psychological disturbances.
There is a
tendency to overeat in response to negative emotions like boredom,
sadness or anger. This leads to obesity.
Binge eating
disorder.
Diseases and conditions like Hypothyroidism,
Cushing's syndrome, Depression, and certain neurological problems
lead to overeating which in turn leads to accumulation of fat.
Medicines such as steroids and some antidepressants may
cause weight gain.
Causes of obesity according to
Ayurveda
The causes of obesity are very clearly explained
in Ayurveda. The following reasons which are mentioned in Ayurveda
increase the deposition of fat.
‘Avayamadivaaswapnashleshmalaaaharasevinaha
Madhuroannarasaha
prayaha snehamedhovivardhati’
According to Ayurveda the
causes of obesity are defined as :
Avyayama : Not exerting
physically
Divaswapna: Sleeping in the afternoon.
Shleshmala
Ahara Vihara : The diet and life styles which cause an increase in
the dosha Kapha
Madhura Annaha : Consuming sweet foods .
Health risks due to Obesity
Obesity leads
to the following problems.
– Type-2 diabetes
– Heart
disease.
– High Blood pressure.
– Stroke
– Few types of
Cancers
– Gall stones
– Liver diseases
– Osteoarthritis.
– Gout
– Infertility
– Irregular menstruation in women.
According to Ayurveda the obese persons are more prone to
the following diseases.
– Diabetes.
–
Kidney related problems.
– Hepatitis.
– Low libido.
–
Low energy levels.
– Skin problems.
– Fistula
– Piles.
– Filariasis . etc
Tips to reduce Obesity
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Determine together with the help of your physician
how much weight needs to be reduced.
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Set
several short term realistic goals.
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Reward yourself each time you make progress (Not
food items)
- Even small weight losses have shown to be beneficial.
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Make gradual changes in eating habits.
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You
will lose weight when you burn more calories than you consume.
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Hence eating less and being more active helps in
losing weight.
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Sound eating habits keep you from putting on
weight.
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Stay motivated to lose weight.
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Slow weight loss is the safest and most effective.
(one to one and half pound per week).
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Gradual weight loss, promote long term loss of body
fat.
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A
person who is moderately active needs daily, 33 calories per kg of
body weight to maintain his weight.
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Reducing calories intake by 300 per day and
increasing the physical activity to burn 200 calories per day
results in weight loss of 400 grams per week.
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To
satisfy basic nutritional needs eat a variety of foods every day.
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Choose from each of the five food
groups:Milk, meat, fruit,
vegetable and cereals.
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Balanced food plans
encourage making wise choices about everyday food choices. This
type of diet helps to stay at your proper weight for life.
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Allow for an
occasional treat.
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Evaluate your eating
pattern.
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Try to cut down on
foods high in fats and sugar.
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Most successful weight
loss, is to plan and maintain an emphasis on reduction in both
calories and the amount of fat eaten
Physical
activity:
-
Determine the type of physical activity that suits
your life style.
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Regular aerobic exercise like brisk walking, jogging
or swimming, is a key factor in achieving permanent weight loss
and improving health
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Health experts
recommend exercising 30 minutes or more on all days of the week
for maximum benefits.
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The exercises should
be moderately vigorous to be most effective but not exhausting.
Incorporate a few simple
measures to burn calories effectively:
- Taking an after
dinner walk
Using stairs instead
of escalators or elevators
Parking the car
farther away to have a longer walk etc.
Exercise also improve
your sense of well being, decreases stress and decreases
appetite.
Ayurvedic tips to reduce
Obesity
Numerous tips to
reduce obesity have been mentioned in
Ayurveda:
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Exercise like brisk
walking, jogging, playing out door games etc help to reduce
weight.
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Physical exertion like
doing housework, walking to bring groceries, vegetables etc,
walking long distances to collect your child from school, walking
to work, climbing stairs. Exerting physically as much as you can,
helps to burn more calories.
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Mental exertion like
worrying or being involved in finding solutions to problems also
restricts food consumption in some and thereby can reduce the
intake of calories.
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Having sex frequently
is also good physical output.
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Consumption of
honey. This is advisable
for non diabetic patients.
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Consuming 2 tea spoons
of honey with a glass of herbal tea which includes weight reducing
herbs helps a lot in weight reduction. Honey along with these
herbs dissolves the Kapha and medha (body
fat).
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Sleeping for less
hours. Avoiding sleeping in afternoons helps to increase the
burning of calories. This avoids the slowing of the basal
metabolic rate.
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Avoiding food and beverages which
increase Kapha and medha. The foods which increase Kapha and medha
are sweets, sweetened drinks, large quantities of carbohydrates
and oily food.
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Consuming wheat
products more than rice products helps to reduce obesity. Using
Green gram and horse gram helps in reduction of Kapha and
meda.
Dr. Savitha Suri has been practising
ayurvedic medicine for 16 years now. She graduated from the
Govt College of Indian Medicine, Mysore. Alongside regular
consultations she also runs an free online consultancy through www.ayurhelp.com. She
can be contacted at doctor@ayurhelp.com,
website : http://www.ayurhelp.com
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| Interesting Health News of this issue: Ayurveda may help fight
Alzheimers |
CALCUTTA, India (UPI) -- British and Indian scientists are
looking into India`s ancient system of medicine known as Ayurveda
for treating Alzheimer`s disease, the BBC reports.
Ayurveda is seen as working in the same way as conventional drugs
as plants used in the Indian system were found to improve memory and
concentration. Alzheimer`s disease is a progressive, degenerative
and irreversible brain disorder with no known cure.
The research on Ayurveda is being done at King`s College in
London and Jadavpur University in Calcutta. Their effort involves
studying five plants commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine, which
acted to prevent the breakdown of neurotransmitters, improving
memory and concentration in people with Alzheimer`s, says the
report.
The next step is to identify the chemical compounds in the plants
and use them to develop effective drugs.
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