Conceptual Reading
Health is not just a mere absence of diseases
Health is not just a mere absence of diseases…it is a dynamic expression of life. Ayurveda emphasizes on three dimensional health……Health according to Ayurveda is the art of leading a life in harmony with nature, our environment and our own core self. It is about integrating our mind, body and soul. More than a science to cure illnesses, Ayurveda propagates the theory of health preservation, prevention of diseases and there by lays foundation for a disease-free life. Who leads a healthy life... “Nityam hitahara-vihara--sevi samikshyakari vishayeshvasaktah Data samah satyaparah kshamavan--aptopasevi cha bhavati arogah” – Charaka Samhita A person who practices regularity in lifestyle and mindfulness in eating habits, is deliberate in all his actions, not over- indulged worldly pleasures, who is generous, just, truthful, forgiving in nature, who is service-minded and helpful to one’s own kin – will remain unaffected by disease.
Why do we need Ayurveda?
The modern high-pressure, schooling schedules, office jobs stress and strain of daily life, inability to utilise time for health ,wrong food timings, altered quality and quantity of food we eat, modern ways of mobility etc, are resulting into less physical activity and more brain exertion, hence has become a major cause of Metabolic Life style disorders. According to present day statistics 75% of world population suffers from various lifestyle disorders. Obesity,Hypertension, Diabetes,Insomnia, Heart failure, Stroke, Thyroid dysfunction, Gout, hormonal imbalance, cancer, Osteo-degenerative diseases... list is endless The burden of chronic diseases is rapidly increasing worldwide. It has been projected that, by 2020, these chronic diseases will account for almost three-quarters of all deaths worldwide, and that 71% of deaths due to ischemic heart disease, 75% of deaths due to stroke, and 70% of deaths due to diabetes will occur in developing countries. The number of people in the developing world with diabetes will increase by more than 2.5-fold, from 84 million in 1995 to 228 million in 2025. Ayurveda plays a vital role in this situation. Getting to know more about this ancient wisdom helps people to understand their health issues and lead a life in tune with the simple laws of nature.
How does Ayurveda work for you?
Ayurveda is recognized as foremost life science and describes ways to prevent and manage lifestyle disorders. Therefore the world is being attracted towards its potential. Ayurveda provides better solution in the forms of proper dietary management, lifestyle advises, Panchakarma detoxification and bio-purification procedures, medicaments, and rejuvenation therapies. The holistic approach of Ayurveda treats the person as a whole, and targets complete physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being, making this science a wonderful option in lifestyle disorders. The application of organ-specific herbs and Specific Rasayana medications also provides enough scope not only for prevention of disease, but also for the promotion of health and cure of disease.
Dietary Management- Concept of “You are what you eat”
Food is one of the most essential aspects of our living, It is inevitable to our physical and mental sustenance. Our busy life schedules, ignorance and lack of consciousness force us to pay less attention to our food habits and fall prey to many a number of diseases. Ayurveda has recommendation son food for each individual based on their Three doshas, mainly imbalance and constipation. These are based upon the subtle elemental qualities pertaining to each kind of food. Ayurveda encourages mindful or meditative eating by which the full essence of food can be assimilated by the body in an optimal and respectful manner.
Life Style Management
Routines we follow are equally important as the food we eat. Ayurveda has shared a huge wisdom regarding to our day-to-day routines, seasonal regimes and Code of conduct in life so elaborately than any other health science. Unique but simple. All advices are based on the simple laws of nature. Our body is suach a wonderful self adjusting self repairing mechanism which prompts us always what suits best for our situation. Our health depends upon how wisely we hear and understand our own consciousness. “vinaapi bheshjair vyadhi pathyadeva nivarthathey Na tu pathya viheenasya bheshajanaam shatairapi”! (charaka samhita) means- a disease can be cured even without any medicines, just by simple food and routine management. On the contrary even one thousand medicines can be useless.
Body- Mind Mechanism
The mind and the body have a symbiotic relationship. What affects the mind affects the body and what affects the body affects the mind. Every thought happening in our mind brings about minute changes in our body and vice versa. Ayurveda has a holistic approach in Body mind-medicine, and can find wonderful results in physical as well and mental disorders and also in specific psychosomatic disorders. Age old, time-tested practices such as Yoga and meditation, which help us heal internally, combined with the right foods and breathing patterns that are suited to our body, ensure a healthy mind in a healthy body.
Panchakarma
According to Ayurveda, Health is a is an inner sense of well being in our natural state physically mentally and emotionally. Health is defined as the body being free from toxins, the mind is at peace, emotions are calm and happy, wastes are efficiently eliminated and organs are functioning normally. Due to our busy, stressful lifestyles and food styles, our physical and mental systems accumulate toxins causing deterioration in bodily functioning. This eventually weakens our systems, which opens the door for chronic, degenerative, and non-specific diseases to develop. These can evolve into serious specific diseases, ultimately damaging an individual’s health and wellness. Panchakarma can help by reversing these negative effects of daily living. It can restore your natural state of health and wellness by cleansing your body of toxins, bringing balance into your system and improving bodily function. It can also help you sustain this process by making positive changes in lifestyle.