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METABOLIC SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA: A CRITICAL REVIEW

Baghel Pramod Kumar*, Pawle Tribhuwan Singh Kashyap Lavleen

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Metabolic syndrome is a burgeoning global problem. Obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus are increasing to epidemic proportions globally. The global impact of these disorders is immense in terms of human suffering and economic burden. There is an urgent need for a more effective understanding of these disease processes and their management, including the use of natural strategies that are affordable and efficacious. In modern medicine no exact treatment is available, if present has adverse effects but in Ayurvedic system of medicine various measures are given. This paper reviews about the metabolic syndrome in Ayurveda and its management.

Keywords: Metabolic-Syndrome, Ayurveda, Management.