Ayurveda And Obesity - What All Should You Know?

People do not have different metabolism rates. It has been seen that a heavier person burns more calories to keep the various functions of the body running. The resting metabolism rate (number of calories burnt during the resting phase) is higher in a person with higher body weight than a person with a low body weight. The weight gain can be checked by maintain a fit body and building lean muscles.

A person is called overweight when he has a bodyweight that is 10-20% higher than what his ideal weight should be as per the body-mass index (BMI). An obese person is one whose weight is more than 20% of what it should be. In more severe cases, where the body weight is more than 50% the condition is called morbid obesity and this can be extremely harmful for a person s health.

Udvartana is a form of dry massage that helps in reducing body weight. The massage is done using a paste made of dried herbal powders. Udvartana massage burns the excess fats deposited under the skin and also breaks down the cellulite tissues.

Obesity is known as medarog in Ayurveda. This condition is caused by the increase in the Kapha dosha. The structure of both the mind and the body is controlled by Kapha. Ayurveda treats obesity by eliminating kapha aggravating food items from an obese person s diet and detoxifying the Medovahi (fat channels).