Ayurvedaforall: WEIGHT GAIN – Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

Weight gain is the condition in which a gradual increase in the body mass with or without underlying pathology.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WEIGHT GAIN
CAUSES OF WEIGHT GAIN
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF WEIGHT GAIN
DIAGNOSIS OF WEIGHT GAIN
TREATMENTS FOR WEIGHT GAIN
PROGNOSIS OF WEIGHT GAIN
COMPLICATIONS OF WEIGHT GAIN
WEIGHT GAIN AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF WEIGHT GAIN
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF WEIGHT GAIN
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF WEIGHT GAIN
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WEIGHT GAIN
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF WEIGHT GAIN
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR WEIGHT GAIN
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR WEIGHT GAIN
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR WEIGHT GAIN
HOME REMEDIES FOR WEIGHT GAIN
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR WEIGHT GAIN
YOGA FOR WEIGHT GAIN
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF WEIGHT GAIN

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WEIGHT GAIN

Obesity
Irregular menstruation in females
Puffy face
Difficulty breathing
Palpitations
Fatigue
Pain on weight-bearing joints
Swelling in the face, abdomen or extremities
High cholesterol
Sexual dysfunction

CAUSES OF WEIGHT GAIN

Hormone changes
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Hypothyroidism
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Hypopituitarism (underactive pituitary gland)
Weight gain during pregnancy
Certain medications like Corticosteroids
Long term treatment for hyperthyroidism
Birth control pills
Overeating
Kidney diseases that result in oedema (swelling)

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF WEIGHT GAIN

Due to the above-mentioned causes, there is an accumulation of adipose tissue occurs under the skin. In the case of kidney diseases, there is fluid retention occur in the body that leads to swelling. Weight gain due to oedema is also manifested in liver diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

DIAGNOSIS OF WEIGHT GAIN

Diagnosis through clinical features
BMI – Body mass index
BMI Categories:

Underweight = <18.5

Normal weight = 18.5–24.9

Overweight = 25–29.9

Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

Formula:

Weight (kg) / [height (m)]²

Blood tests – to measure the level of thyroid hormones, blood glucose level etc.

TREATMENTS FOR WEIGHT GAIN

Physical exercise
Diet modifications
Surgical interventions
Treatment of underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF WEIGHT GAIN

Weight gain is manageable with life modifications and medications. Untreated weight gain leads to complications.

COMPLICATIONS OF WEIGHT GAIN

Osteoarthritis in weight-bearing joints
Diabetes
Heart failure
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Metabolic diseases

WEIGHT GAIN AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda,weight gain is caused due to the ‘medo vridhi’. It is managed based on the treatment of ‘sthoulya’.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF WEIGHT GAIN

Excess consumption of unctuous, heavy, oily food
Dysfunction of agni
Lack of vyayama (physical activities)
Sedentary lifestyle

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF WEIGHT GAIN

Gradual gaining of weight

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF WEIGHT GAIN

Improper functioning of jataragni affect dhatu agni leads to symptoms of weight gain.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WEIGHT GAIN

Increased appetite
Atisweda – excess sweating
Ksheena – fatigue
Sthoulya –obesity

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF WEIGHT GAIN

Symptoms are manageable with Ayurvedic medicines

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR WEIGHT GAIN

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR WEIGHT GAIN

Treatment for agni
Treatment for medovridhi
Varanadi kashayam
Triphala guggulu
Kanchanara guggulu
Punarnavarishtam

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR WEIGHT GAIN

Internal administration

Varanadi kashayam
Kanchanara guggulu
Triphala guggulu
Punarnavarishtam
Vyoshadi Gulgulu

HOME REMEDIES FOR WEIGHT GAIN

Exercise regularly
Take an appropriate quantity of fluids

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR WEIGHT GAIN

Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume easily digestible food items
Avoid more oily foods, junk foods

YOGA FOR WEIGHT GAIN

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.