Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF PREVENTIVE ASPECT OF DIABETES BY AYURVEDA

*Vd. Nisha D. Ghuge, Vd. G. G. Asati and Vd. G. H. Kodwani

Abstract

In present era, lifestyle as an important factor of health is more interested by health researchers. So diseases that are caused partly by unhealthy behaviours and partly by other factors. Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, stroke, cancer etc. are the lifestyle disorders. Millions of people follow an unhealthy lifestyle, Hence, they encounter illness, disability, and even death. In this cases, Ayurveda provides better solution in the forms of proper dietary management, lifestyle advises, yoga, pranayama and meditation. In Ayurveda, very well explained of Hetus of Prameha which is correlate with diabetes. Prediabetes is a menace of modern day sedentary lifestyle. If it is unattended, the person might become diabetic. Prediabetes is a condition in which BSL is higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. With healthy lifestyle changes such as eating healthy foods, physical activity in daily routine and maintaining a healthy weight which is described in Ayurveda.

Keywords: Lifestyle disorder, Yoga, Pranayama, Prameha, Prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes.