Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Our gut microbiome — as is now well-known — holds the key to maintenance of health and well-being. The metabolic functions of the gut are termed as agni [digestive fire], in Ayurveda. This is as simple as it gets. The benefit of having a good agni is responsible to giving
Words: Dr Punyakishore MAIBAM All life forms on earth have evolved to coping with the rotating nature of our planet. The result: the alteration between day and night. The specifics of this cycle differ in micro-organisms, fungi, bacteria, plants and animals; however, the consistent feature is a ‘biological clock’ — it allows the organism to
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Allergy is a famed word — it conforms to a clear, unexpected reaction of the body to any substance that may, otherwise, be harmless. What happens in allergic reactions? Our immune system identifies certain substances as allergens and produces antibodies, which now go into action to destroy them and, in
Words: Drs ALISHA, N R SINGH & Jitendra VARSAKIYA Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease, or infirmity. The WHO definition of health is in accordance with the Ayurveda concept of swasthya. Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine. It emphasises on the
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Knee joint pain, or what may clinically be diagnosed as osteoarthritis [OA], is a common disorder — majorly in the older age group, as well as young, also middle-age, adults. The causes may be direct, such as injury to the knee, degenerative changes, as also overuse, or indirect, viz., occupational
Words: Dr Deepti L KAWALE & Dr Sharad D TRIPATHI The balance of dosha, dhathu, agni and mala are all important factors in a person’s health. They are described in great detail in Ayurveda. The synchronic balance of the atma, indriya, and manas improves physical and mental well-being. To achieve a healthy bodily and mental
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Exercise is a ‘must-do’ today — to keeping up with a healthy lifestyle — owing to our sedentary lifestyle. We all are aware of the plethora of benefits imparted to the mind, body, as also physiology, by the regular practice of physical exercise. The paradox is many folks think of
Words: Dr Divya SONALI & Dr Bijendra SHAH Ayurveda is not merely the science of life, but the science of longevity too. It deliberates on the purpose of good health and a long life by maintaining equilibrium in the doshas, dhatus, mala, and agni. It also deals with the ways of living in healthy ways.
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Acharya Charaka defined Ayurveda as a discerning programme that expounds what is favourable and unfavourable for the welfare of all human beings: Hitaahitam sukham duham ayustasya hitaahitam | Maanam cha taccha yatroktam ayurvedah sochyate || Ayurveda is not only a medical science, it also a handbook of, and for, life.
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Our modern diet plan quantifies food per gram — of the whole meal, or each composition, and overall calories for every meal. Ever wondered if there was a standard plan for every human being, including the apparently healthy individual? The fact is: people vary so much from one another with
