In Ayurveda, metabolic and lifestyle diseases arise mainly due to Agnimandya (impaired digestive–metabolic fire), Ama accumulation, and Santarpanajanya Vyadhi (diseases due to over-nutrition), along with improper Ahara–Vihara (diet & lifestyle Ayurvedic concepts involved Agnimandya Ama Santarpana Apatarpana Vyadhi Medovaha Srotas Dushti Prameha group of diseases Common Metabolic & Lifestyle Disorders & Ayurvedic Correlation Modern disease                      […]

In Ayurveda, metabolic and lifestyle diseases arise mainly due to Agnimandya (impaired digestive–metabolic fire), Ama accumulation, and Santarpanajanya Vyadhi (diseases due to over-nutrition), along with improper Ahara–Vihara (diet & lifestyle

Ayurvedic concepts involved

Agnimandya

Ama

Santarpana Apatarpana Vyadhi

Medovaha Srotas Dushti

Prameha group of diseases

Common Metabolic & Lifestyle Disorders & Ayurvedic Correlation

Modern disease                      Ayurvedic name

Diabetes mellitus                    Prameha / Madhumeha

Obesity                                    Sthaulya / Medoroga

Dyslipidemia                           Medodushti

Metabolic syndrome               Santarpanajanya Vyadhi

Hypertension                           Raktagata Vata / Siragata Vata

Fatty liver                                Yakrit Roga / Medaja Yakrit Vikara

Gout                                        Vatarakta

Hypothyroidism                       Agnimandya, Kaphaja Galaganda

PCOS                                     Artava Kshaya / Granthi

NAFLD                                    Medaja Yakrit Roga