Obesity Care
Various causes are assigned to the development of obesity. It is due to wrong diet and, generally, over eating and intake of liquids, particularly alcoholic beverages. A luxurious, inactive, or sedentary life is a well recognized predisposing factor. Intake of food beyond the quantities required to replace the energy lost, goes towards increasing the fat in the body. The obese are more liable to fall prey to many diseases, because of lower body resistance. According to Ayurveda, obesity is caused by the impairment of the ‘Agni’ (digestive fire) responsible for the breakup of the molecules of fat. Medication to strengthen the ‘Agni’, along with fat reducing therapies followed by restricted diet and exercise of the body, would definitely help in reducing body fat. 14 days obesity care includes, swedanam, udwarthanam, internal medication and dietetic regimen.
