Health Consequences of Medoroga (Obesity) and its Management Through Ayurveda and Yoga

Abstract

Weight gain is a natural physiological process, but sometimes it increases to the  point of development where it may impair health and invites a number of disorders  with high morbidity and mortality. Meda which is the fourth one of the seven  components of the body known as Saptadhatu is the contemporary term used  against fat and the disease caused by this is Medoroga or Obesity. In Charaka  Samhita it is described as one among Astaninditiya (Contemptible)Purusa. It is  said that it is comparatively easy to help an underweight person, rather than an  overweight person. The advancement of industrialization and communication is  contributing towards sedentary life styles, in turn causes non-communicable  diseases like obesity. It has always created problem owing to the state of  helplessness due to limitation for enjoying an active life. It is associated with many  serious and life threatening complications, such as Hypertension, Diabetes  mellitus, Atherosclerosis, Ischemic heart disease, Cardio-vascular accidents,  Myocardial infarction, etc. Obesity being the risk factor for these diseases and  hence prevention of obesity will decrease the chances of such diseases. Through  Ayurveda and Yoga practice we can achieve the healthy life.