TREATING OBESITY

MASSAGE

One of the easiest way to get rid of extra fat is massage.
Daily massage 
tones muscles
smoothens skin
improves blood circulation
increases flexibility
reduces depression(which is a great cause of obesity)
reduces ama
heals sweat glands
improves immunity. 




Yogasanas :

 Paschimotannasana

Saral Hasta Bhujangasana

Sarwangasana

Halasana

Dhanurasana

Veerasana

Trikonasana

Ardha Matsyasana 

                Along with Yogasanas Sun salutation is very effective for obesity reduction, also Pranayama, cleansing processes like agnisar, uddiyan bandha etc helps

Exercise and perspirational activities

Exercise is an important part of any weight reduction plan. A workout for at least 30 minutes to an hour every morning is beneficial.

Curb negative emotions and develop positive outlook

Above all, obese persons should make every effort to avoid negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, hostility, and insecurity, and develop a positive outlook on life.

Acupressure and Obesity

Acupressure points such as the middle of the upper lip, below the nose and an inch below and one inch up the naval point on the stomach are points of relevance incase of obesity. 

Behavior Modification towards Eating

For three months, eat food by chewing a single morsel at least 50 times, so that it turns into almost a liquid before gulping it down. It has very effectively reduced the obesity of many people 

Ayurveda's Approach to Obesity

Obesity is described as 'Medoroga' in Ayurved. It is said that it is comparatively easy to help an underweight person, rather than an overweight person. The overweight problem can be due to an actual increase in the fat component (Meda Dhatu), or it can be due to malfunctioning. These, accordingly, will need different approaches. In very few cases it can be an offshoot of other metabolic disorders.

Body is made of 7- Dhatus {Rasa (Lymph), Rakta (Blood), Maans (Muscle), Meda( Fat), Asthi (Bones), Majja (Nervous System) Shukra (Reproductive System)}. But in Obese fellow Meda is excessively nourished and remaining other Dhatus get malnourished. Kapha gets accumulated in between. When Kapha increases in abnormal fashion, Fat metabolism gets hampered and person becomes Obese.

Herbal supplements can be of great benefit in weight control without the negative side effects of conventional drugs. With the diet therapy alone, the treatment of obesity is incomplete. Diet can avoid the further possibilities of obesity, but the fat has to be treated and the defective metabolism must be corrected, which is done by Ayurvedic medicines. These medicines improve fat metabolism in an obese individual. Once a person's metabolism is correct it is easy for him to maintain his weight. 

Some useful remedies -

Use of guduchi, devadaru, musta, triphala, takrarishta (a fermented preparation of butter milk) and honey is recommended.

Powder of yava and amalaka is an excellent formulation for the same.

Shilajita alongwith the juice of Agnimatha works good.

Take powder of Vidanga, Sunthi, Yavakshara, Yava, Aamalaki and 'Loha (iron) Bhasma'.

Some generally used preparation for obesity are as follows :

Triphala Guggulu, Medohar Guggulu,   Arogya Vardhini, Chandraprabha vati , Kumbhajatu.