AYURVEDA FOR LIFE STYLE DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH

What is obesity? The recent concern of the medical world is the growing case of obesity among the world population. A 2014 survey states that there are 600 million obese adult and 42 million obese children under 5 years . Obesity is a medical condition of excess of body fat accumulation leading to ill health. An obese person needs to put forth more energy than a thin person even to do normal work. Obesity was considered as a symbol of prosperity in the medieval ages as it was seen only among the rich families.       The scale that is used to determine obesity is the BMI calculator but it was found by European.The body structures of European are much different from the Asians, Africans and Native Americans. Asians generally have a plump figure where as Africans and Native Americans have well built strong bony structures so their bone weight is more. Therefore the BMI used by Europeans cannot be applied to everyone . GENERAL CAUSES OF OBESITY ...

Modern inventions and communication has made today’s world a global village but are we communicating enough? Are we talking what we want to talk or talking what others want to hear? Are we expressing our feelings? World may have become a village but the families are becoming nuclear. The rat race for wealth name and fame had made us forget who we are. This is one of the reasons for the alarming rise of depression in India. Depression which was once known to be common among middle aged people now has been diagnosed even in school going kids.                 A study shows that men are more depressed than women, but does not admit it. The suicide rate among men is four times higher than women.  Am I depressed?    Feeling down and a feeling of let down that lasts for more than 2 weeks   Change in sleep pattern feeling sleepy always or no sleep at all   Feeling gui...