Lifestyle Disease Management through Ayurveda

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Ayurveda believes that there is no separation between body, mind, and consciousness and hence the concept of health must address all these aspects. The best way is to let your body have a natural healing process with a diet and lifestyle that is specific to your needs and in tandem with the cycles of nature. Ayurveda propounds that the human body is composed of Tridoshas – the Vata, Pitta and Kapha and when all these are in equilibrium, the body enjoys perfect.

Principles of Ayurveda:-

As told above, Ayurveda stresses on the balance of three doshas - vata (air), pitta (bile) and kapha (phlegm). Each of them, according to ayurveda, represents divine forces. Treatments in Ayurveda depend on the pattern of energy that varies for every person. Hence, the body types are divided based on these classifications.

Vata Body Type:- The basic characteristic of this metabolic type is its ability to change i.e. unpredictability or variability-in size, action, shape and mood. The energy of people with this body type vacillates back and forth, their sleeping patterns are erratic, and they seek exhilarating activities. They rarely suffer from inertia but most of them are thin, moody and exuberant. Many of them might be found to be suffering from psychological disorders, including anxiety, nervous disorders, and phobia.
Pitta Body Type:- People having this metabolic type are rather predictable as compared to the vata type. A person with a dominant pitta body type usually has a normal build, is generally strong, has stamina and endurance, and does not have a fluctuating body weight. It is generally seen that people with this body type are very intelligent, quick-witted, have little patience and a short temper which erupts from time to time
Kapha body Type:- A person with a dominant kapha metabolic body type is usually relaxed, easy-going and laid-back. However, they have a tendency to be overweight because they have a low metabolism rate and thus the food gets digested slowly. They tend to be lethargic or slow at everything they do, which is completely in contrast to people having the vata body type.

Lifestyle disease management in Ayurveda:-

Ayurveda is deeply rooted in the use of herbs to treat an ill body and most Ayurvedic medicines are prepared from herbs and plants having medicinal properties. Ayurveda follows the concept of Shamana and Shodhana for disease management. Shamana means lessening and it uses methods to alleviate the disease and its symptoms, while Shodhana means purging and its methods aim at the eradication of the root cause of disease.

Ayurveda gives following guidelines to have a healthy body and life:

Avoid Overeating
Avoid eating when constipated
Avoid eating at the wrong time of day
Avoid eating incompatible food combinations
Avoid drinking cold or chilled water, especially during a meal
Avoid taking snacks between meals

However, these are some general guidelines to keep a healthy body and mind. To get benefited completely in the most effective manner, you can avail any of the special ayurveda packages that India’s numerous ayurvedic resorts and centers offer. Some of the best Ayurveda centers in India offering a complete lifestyle disease management packages are Ayurvedagram, Ananda, The Travancore Heritage, Devaya, Pragati Resorts etc.

These centers provide you not only effective ayurveda treatments but also a complete rejuvenating vacation, free from all pressures of day-to-day life.