Obesity

Why Panchakarma is recommended for Obesity?
In more than 80-90% of the patients sedentary life style and abnormal diet habits are the main cause for obesity. But the rest of 10-20% suffers due to genetic and hormonal abnormalities. The main concept of treating obesity in most of the patients is burning the excess fat by burning calories, preventing excess of calorie entering the system and also balancing the hormonal system. So the main line of treatment is Diet, life style modification, Panchakarma treatments and herbal formulations.

Panchakarma treatments like Vamana (Emesis), Virechana (Purging) and Basti (Medicated Enema) helps in burning the excess calories and also eliminates toxins out of the body resulting in better resistance against diseases. Nasya followed by Basthi helps in regulating and refreshing the metabolic process to normalcy.

How much weight reduction is possible?
This is subjective and varies from person to person. But on an average we can reduce the body weight by 4-8% with 3 weeks treatment along with strict diet and regimen. It is possible to reduce weight by 10-25% within 1.5 – 6 months depending upon the body type.


Is the treatment ends up in starvation, is there any chances of malnutrition?
There is no question of starvation when our diet and other line of treatments are followed. We give utmost importance to diet planning so that the patient should not suffer from any form of deficiencies.

Who can take the above treatment? In whom this treatment is contraindicated?
This treatment can be taken by all except those with contraindications. Contraindicated are those Suffering from Gouty arthritis, in persons with high uric acid levels, patients suffering from chronic renal and hepatic diseases.

What is the complete course of treatment for Panckakarma treatment as inpatient?
21/ 45/ 75 days’ is very essential to perform Panchakarma treatment. In 21 days only short course of essential Panchakarma treatment is possible whereas in 45 days most of the Panchakarma procedures can be performed in other wise well tolerated clients, but to perform all the procedure as per the classics 75 days of admission is very much essential.
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