Abstract

A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF AYURVEDIC INTERVENTIONS IN LIFESTYLE DISORDERS

Dhananjay Kumar Maurya*, Gangadhar Singh and Guru Sharan Pal

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Abstract

Ayurveda, a vital branch of Vedic knowledge, reflects its depth and adaptability to modern life. It offers a comprehensive and systematic approach to traditional healthcare, emphasizing both the maintenance of health and the prevention of diseases. Lifestyle disorders are conditions that emerge as a result of one's daily habits and way of living. Factors such as a sedentary routine, unhealthy eating patterns, increased workload, stress, physical inactivity, improper posture, and disruption of natural biological rhythms contribute to the rise of disorders like hypertension, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, insomnia, stress, cancer, metabolic syndrome, thyroid imbalances, cardiovascular diseases, asthma, and stroke. These conditions are collectively termed lifestyle disorders due to their strong link with lifestyle choices. Ayurveda proposes effective strategies to manage these disorders through daily and seasonal regimens (Dinacharya, Ritucharya), rejuvenation therapies (Rasayana), and ethical conduct (Sadvritta). The primary goal of these interventions is to restore and maintain internal balance (Homeostasis) rather than merely suppress symptoms.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Lifestyle Disorders, Ahara, Vyayama, Ritucharya, Rasayana, Sadvritta, Daivavyapashraya Chikitsa, Satvavajaya Chikitsa.