weight management is essential to maintain good Health . Ayuuveda explained food is included in tryopasthamba's , food is medicine if we take it in proper way.

1. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
SEKARANA BY
Dr.V.Nageswara rao
CHIEF CONSULTANT
GOKUL AYURVEDIC HOSPITALS
KAMALA NAGAR,
ANANTAPURAMU
ANDHRAPRADESH,INDIA

2. OBESITY/LEANESS
WHAT IS OBESITY?
• Person having 10% more
than ideal weight and
looking stout.
WHAT IS LEAN?
• Person having 10% less than
ideal weight and looking
lean.

3. HISTORY
• AYURVEDIC SCIENCE IDENTIFIED OBESE AS
STHOULYA AND LEANESS AS KRUSHYA.
• These two are included in ASTA NINDITHA
PURUSHA.
• These two conditions require medical
management.

4. WHAT NATURE SAYS…
• OUR BODY DESIGNED FOR TAKING FOOD
TWICE A DAY.
• OUR BODY REQUIRED 12 HOURS REST FOR
CLEANING,REPAIRING AND TO REGAIN
ENERGY.
• WE SHOULD GIVE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR OUR
VITAL ORGANS TO TAKE CARE OF THEM.

5. METABOLISM
METABOLISM IS ALL THE CHEMICAL PROCESSES
THAT OCCUR WITHIN A LIVING ORGANISM
RESULTING IN ENERGY PRODUCTION.
AS PER AYURVEDA METABOLISM DEPENDS UPON
BODY PRAKRUTHI.
ONE SHOULD TAKE FOOD ACCORDING TO THEIR
PRAKRUTHI.
THERE IS NO UNIVERSAL RULE FOR THE QUANTITY
OF INTAKE OF FOOD.
IT DEPENDS UPON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.

6. SYMPTOMS OF OBESITY
• LOOKING STOUT.
• DYSPNOEA ON EXERTION
• ARTHRITIS
• EXCESS SWEATING
• LOSS OF ENERGY
• LOSS OF LIBIDO.
• PILES AND FISTULA
• HEART DISEASES
• HYPERTENSION
• DIABETES

7. CAUSES
• LAZYNESS
• EXCESS INTAKE OF FOOD(CURD,SWEETS,MEAT
ETC)
• OVER FASTING
• DEPRESSION,TENSION,LONELYNESS
• POST MENOPAUSAL STAGE
• LACK OF EXERCISE
• EXCESSIVE SLEEPING/ DAY SLEEP
• METABOLIC DISORDERS ETC
• EXCESS INTAKE OF ALCHOHOL.

8. COMPLICATIONS
• BEING OBESE INCREASE THE RISK OF
DEVELOPING HYPERTENION, HEART ATTACK,
STROKE, DIABETES, ARTHRITIS ETC
• HYPERCHOLESTRAEMIA,GALLBLADDER
STONES, PARALYSIS SLEEP DISTURBANCES.

9. WHATS HAPPENING IN THE BODY
• IN OBESE PATIENTS FAT GOT ACCUMULATED
IN BLOOD VESSELS, CAUSING OBSTRUCTION
TO BLOOD FLOW. DUE TO THIS SYSTEMIC
ABNORMALITIES WILL OCCUR.
• EXCRETORY SYSTEMS WILL NOT WORK
PROPERLY, IT GIVES RISE TO ACCUMULATION
OF WASTE PRODUCTS.
•

10. PREVENTION
• TAKING FOOD AS PER BODY NATURE.
• REGULAR EXERCISE
• PROPER SLEEP(10 PM-6 AM)
• PEACEFUL LIVING
• MASSAGE / EXERCISE
• FRESH VEGETABLES,SEASONAL FRUITS,CEREALS
LIKE RAGI,SAJJA,KORRA,JONNA,MOKKAJONNA,
SEAFOODS ETC

11. FOOD HABITS
AS PREVIOUSLY TOLD OUR BODY IS DESIGNED FOR
TAKING FOOD TWICE A DAY ONLY.
WHEN TO TAKE
• WHILE FEELING HUNGER
• IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUNSET.
HOW MUCH TO TAKE
.FEELING OF SATISFACTION
.1/2 SOLID, ¼ LIQUID, ¼ EMPTY.
“BHAKSHYA BHOJYA KHADYA CHOSYA LEHYA”

12. AVOID
• FOOD IN STANDING POSITION
• WHILE YOU ARE NOT HUNGRY
• WHILE WATCHING TV
• WHILE TALKING/ WHILE IN PHONE
CONVERSATION
• DEEP FRIES,COOL DRINKS,ICECREAMS,JUNK
FOOD ETC.

13. HOW TO CONSUME FOOD
• TAKE FOOD ONLY WHEN U FEEL HUNGRY.
• MAINTAIN REGULAR TIMING.
• BREAKFAST BEFORE 8.30 AM IN LITTLE
QUANTITY WHICH DIGEST BEFORE LUNCH.
• LUNCH BETWEEN 1-2 PM UPTO SATISFACTION
• DINNER BEFORE 6.30 PM
• CALORIES: EACH MAN IS INDIVIDUAL, RULES
ARE NOT UNIVERSAL

14. HOW TO CONSUME FOOD
• TAKE FOOD AFTER WASHING LEGS, HANDS,
FACE,MOUTH.
• TAKE FOOD ONLY IN SITTING POSITION.
• TAKE FRESH FOOD SLOWLY, IN PLEASANT
MOOD
• USE BEFORE 3 HOURS AFTER PREPARATION.
• DONT USE FREEZED/PACKED FOODS.

15. EAT ONLY WHEN U ARE IN HUNGER
• TAKING OF FOOD WITHOUT HUNGER CAUSES
INDIGESTION AND GIVES RISE TO FORMATION
OF “AMA”
• “AMA” CAUSES
OBESITY,ARTHRITIS,CANCER,BACKACHE ETC.

16. HOW TO REDUCE WEIGHT
• WE MIGHT EAT JUST BECAUSE
“THE CLOCK SAYS SO”
• SOMEONE IS NEAR US
• WE ARE IN CERTAIN SITUATION
• WE ARE WATCHING A MOVIE
• CO WORKERS SHOW UP WITH SNACKS
• WE PASSED A BAJJI STALL

17. • FIRST 15 DAYS TAKE FOOD ONLY WHEN U FEEL
HUNGRY.
• MAINTAIN REGULAR TIMING
• AVOID SPICY, DEEPFRIED, SALTY, JUNK FOOD,
COOLDRINKS, PACKEDFOODS, BAKERY FOODS,
FREEZED FOOD.
• TAKE PLENTY OF WATER
• TAKE SEASONAL FRUITS DIALY.
• AVOID COFFEE &TEA
• DO REGULAR EXERCISE(USE 50% OF UR
CAPACITY)/YOGA/PRANAYAMA
• HEAVY EXERCISE’S DAMAGE YOUE BODY

18. • NO ARTIFICIAL SUPPLEMENTS FULFILL TOTAL
BODYNEEDS.
• REDUCTION OF WEIGHT WITH MACHINES IS
JUST TEMPORARY.
• SELECT PROGRAMME WHICH DOES NOT
GIVES RISE TO ANOTHER PROBLEM.

19. REDUCE FAT WITHOUT LOSING
WEIGHT
• BY FOLLOWING CERTAIN TECHNIQUES ONE
CAN REDUCE FAT. EX: BRISK EXERCISES FROM
10-30 MINS
• GYM AND YOGA,AEROBIC ACTIVITIES
• ONE SIDE PAIN DURING EXERCISE INDICATES
INJURY.
• CYCLING,SWIMMING,GARDENING,DANCING
• SIT, DON’T LOUNGE

20. LOSS OF CALORIES DURING SOME
ACTIVITIES FOR 1 Hour
(Person weighing 65 Kg.)
• SLEEPING : 65 Calories
• SITTING : 100 Calories
• COOCKING :190 Calories
• BATH AND DRESSING :205 calories
• TEACHING : 230 Calories
• Running 12 Km /Hour :815 Calories
• HILL CLIMBING :600 calories
• SITTING IDEAL :80 Calories
• DRIVING IN CITY :225 Calories
• BRISK WALAK{8kmph : 560 Calories
• SWIMMING [Medium} :695 Calories
• TYPE WRITING :135 Calories

21. Body Mass index
• Weight in Kg’s divided by/Height in meter’s X
Height in meters.
• Ideal BMI IS 24.9 .
• 25 to 30 is over weight
• 30 to 35 obese Grade 1
• 25 to 40 Grade II
• 40 to 45 Grade II

22. MANAGEMENT
CERTAIN METHODS
• PSYCHOLOGICAL
• DRUGS
• PHYSICAL
• DIETARY
• MASSAGE
• UDVARTHANAM
(AYURVEDIC POWDER
MASSAGE]
• STEAM BATH
SURGICAL
• LIPOSUCTION
• STOMACH
STAPPLING(REDUCES
STOMACH SIZE)
• INTESTINAL BIPASS
(PREVENTS ABSORBTION)

23. AYURVEDIC TIPS
FOR OBESE
• TRIPHALA CHOORNAM
• GUGGULU
• HONEY(BEFORE TAKING
FOOD)
• DRY GINGER POWDER WITH
HOTWATER
FOR LEAN
• ASWAGANDHA CHOORNAM
WITH MILK
• SHATAVARI CHOORNAM
• YASHTIMADHU CHOORNAM
ETC

24. CEREA
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SAJJA 11.
6
5.0 2.3 1.2 67.5 361 42 296 5.9 132 0.33 0.25 2.3
BARLEY 11.
5
1.3 1.2 3.9 69.6 336 26 215 3.0 10 0.47 0.20 5.4
KORRA 12.
3
4.3 3.3 8.0 60.9 331 31 290 12.9 32 0.59 0.11 3.2
JONNA 10.
4
1.9 1.6 1.6 72.6 349 25 222 5.8 47 0.37 0.13 3.1
MOKK
A
JONNA
11.
1
3.6 1.5 2.7 66.2 342 10 348 2.0 90 0.42 0.10 1.8
OATS 13.
6
7.6 1.8 3.5 62.8 374 50 380 3.8 0 0.98 0.16 1.1
RAGI 7.5 1.3 2.7 3.6 72.0 328 344 283 6.4 0 0.42 0.19 1.1

25. AS PER AYURVEDA ONE SHOULD TAKE THE FOOD
WHICH ARE CULTIVATED IN THEIR REGION, HELP
FULL IN MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH
.
EAT FOOD ITEMS WHICH ARE
CULTIVATED IN INDIA TO HELP OUR
FARMERS .THERE ARE SO MANY
CEREALS WHICH ARE HIGHLY
NUTRITIOUS AND RICH IN FIBRE THAN
OATS
LOTS OF TONS OF OATS ARE BEING
IMPORTED FROM OTHER COUNTRIES