Author : Imran ahmed khan, kavita baranwal, hari shankar joshi, pratyush sharma
Keyword : Modern medicine, ayurveda, integrated approach, life style diseases, ncd.
Subject : Community medicine
Article Type : Review article
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Abstract : Lifestyle diseases are caused by unhealthy dietary and lifestyle behaviors. Currently worldwide NCDs is the major cause of morbidity and mortality. The incidence of lifestyle diseases like Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases is on the rise and drawing considerable attention. Modern medicine is an evidence-based system with its efficient investigative tools, surgical procedures and continued research at molecular, genetic and pharmaceutical levels. Modern medicine has been developed extraordinarily with the fusion of technology in the field of diagnostic, prognostic, and curative procedures. Ayurveda is a circuitous system of healing which is being practiced in India since time immemorial. This science still holds its significance in modern era in health promotion. Ayurveda usually has its two basic objectives; [i] to preserve the health of a healthy person, and [ii] to treat the disease of unhealthy person. However, there exists a wide gap between the principles of these two health care systems. This review highlights the basic principles of modern medicine and Ayurvedic system of medicine to obtain holistic health.
Article by : Dr Imran Ahmed Khan
Article add date : 2022-02-21
How to cite : Imran ahmed khan, kavita baranwal, hari shankar joshi, pratyush sharma. (2022-February-21). Prevention and management of chronic non-communicable diseases (ncd) with integrated modern and ayurvedic principles. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/1038