Abstract

*Dr. Jaspreet Singh Sodhi and Dr. Richa Sharma

ABSTRACT

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multi-factorial metabolic disorder, which is associated with a cluster of pathologies including central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance, collectively all these are known as MetS. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, CKD and other metabolic disorders. There has been a heightened awareness of MetS in the past few years and a subsequent increase in clinical attention directed towards its prevention, due to its strong association with morbidity and mortality. In this perspective ancient treasure of medical knowledge Ayurveda strongly focus on two concepts of diseases first one is related to outcome of over-nutrition and second one, related to under-nutrition. The disease MetS is the outcome of over nutrition due to defective tissue metabolism. According to Ayurveda it can be understood under umbrella of Medovaha srotodusti (Defective metabolism at the level of lipids and fat). Initial condition of MetS can be compared with Medovaha srotodusti lakshana. The fully developed MetS without complications can be compared with Apathyanimittaja prameha and medoroga, whereas complicated stage of MetS can be compared with Updrava of Avaran. Ayurveda treatment of metabolic syndrome depends upon its various stages. The lifestyle can be modified according to Pathya (Do’s) and Apathya (Don’t) mentioned in the Ayurveda classics.