DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i03.116

Pages: 1599-1601

Life style disorders are the disease that is not transmitted by another person, a vector, or the environment or it is disease caused by a person’s conducts, behaviors and practices or how we live our life. Ayurveda refer to a set of complex clinical disorders with frequent abnormal micturition, collectively called Prameha, which correlate in many ways with obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus etc. thus these disorders may be grouped under life style disorders. Nidana(causative factors) that are precipitating the life style disorders in Ayurvedic classics can be classified as Aharatmaka Nidana, Viharatmaka Nidana and Manas Nidana. There are several measures are found throughout the ancient Ayurvedic texts To avoid life style disorders as one should follow an idealdaily regimen, seasonal regimens, maintain personal hygiene and taking care of mental health as sited in Ayurvedic texts. Other effective treatments include lifestyle modification, primarily weight loss, diet, exercise, recognizing prodromal symptoms and the appropriate use of pharmacological agents to reduce specific risk factors. Integrating the theory and modalities of Ayurveda in the management of these disorders may prove to be beneficial.