Homoeopathy and Lifestyle diseases:

What are lifestyle diseases?

Life style diseases are the non-communicable diseases whose origin and development can be linked to defects in the lifestyle of an individual. We here are taking about diseases like Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity etc.

What is lifestyle- Lifestyle is the pattern of living that we follow – what is our routine, what work we do, what food we consume, what are our habits. Defective habits of living cause disturbance in the normal functioning of the body. Our body is cleverly designed to adjust to these strains we put on it. Once the ability of our body to adjust to the consequences of these bad habits gets exhausted we suffer from the diseases. These diseases are called as lifestyle diseases.

These lifestyle diseases are of chronic character. These diseases cause dysfuntioning in the body and impair the quality of life. People suffering from these diseases have to face more problems because these lifestyle diseases not only cause problems of their own but also they act as risk factors for other diseases. So it is very important to diagnose these diseases in time and start the treatment as soon as possible. Lifestyle diseases are not only preventable or treatable but also can be reversed if one follows a proper regime.

What needs to be done?

A very important point to be discussed is that the lifestyle diseases are the effect of both familial predisposition and lifestyle disturbances. As familial predisposition cannot be modified we have to focus on the lifestyle changes we have to make in order to prevent or treat these diseases.

Lifestyle diseases = Familial predisposition (non-modifiable) + Lifestyle disturbances (Modifiable)

The treatment modality comprises of the following factors:

1) Medication

2) Dietary changes

3) Exercise

4) Mental health

Of these factors, in initial phases of the disease dietary changes, exercise and stress management activities prove to be of great help in arresting the progress of the disease and need of medications.

How homoeopathy can treat these lifestyle diseases better?

Homoeopathy is a holistic science - meaning it considers all the aspects of an individual i.e. physical and mental during the treatment.

As these lifestyle diseases are chronic in character detail investigation of a patient is necessary. During the investigation, along with the presenting complaints, the physical constitution of the patient, his moral and intellectual character, his occupation, mode of living and habits, his social and domestic relations, his age, sexual functions etc. are taken into consideration. Hence, the homoeopathic physician notices the changes in the health of the body and of the mind.

Most of the lifestyle changes leading to the lifestyle diseases occur due to some of the life changing scenarios or as a consequence of summation of the disturbing events going on in the life of an individual. If the person fails to adjust to these minor and major stresses of life it ultimately leads to disease. In homoeopathy, a detail life history is taken which helps to identify the most probable cause (mental or physical) and its effect on that individual. This helps to make suitable changes in the lifestyle of the individual. Moreover the homeopathic medicines prescribed are based on the current disturbances and also the probable cause of the disease.

Once we start homoeopathic medicines there starts to be a feeling of wellbeing and rest of the things fall in line gradually.

Choose homoeopathy and fight Lifestyle diseases in STYLE.