Dhanvantari Ayurveda


	Process of Fat Accumlation
	Obesity and causes
	Health Risks
	Reduce Obesity
	Ayurveda and Obesity

	What Causes Obesity ?
	The Causes Of Obesity Are
		When a person consumes more calories than he burns then the excess calories get stored in the form of fat causing obesity.
		Genetic Factors - Obesity tends to run in families and their tendency to accumulate fat. Even the diet and lifestyle habits which are practiced in family also contribute to obesity
		Environment - A person’s eating habits and the level of physical activities a person has also contribute for excess deposition of fat. When a person eats food containing more calories and has a sedentary work then the calories consumed are more than calories burnt. The excess amount calories are stored as fat.
		Psychological Disturbances - There is a tendency to over eat in response to negative emotions like boredom, sadness or anger. This leads to obesity.
		Binge eating disorder.
		Diseases and Conditions like Hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, Depression, and certain neurological problems lead to overeating which in turn leads to accumulation of fat.
		Medicines such as steroids and some antidepressants may cause weight gain.

	Causes Of Obesity According To Ayurveda
	The causes of obesity are very clearly explained in ayurveda. The following reasons which are mentioned in ayurveda increases the deposition of fat in one's body.
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	According to ayurveda the causes of obesity are defined as
		Avyayama : Lack of physical exercise
		Divaswapna : Sleeping in afternoon
		Shleshmala Ahara Vihara : The diet and life styles which increase Kapha
		Madhura Annaha : Consuming sweets

	Insulin stimulates LPL formation. The LPL breaks the circulating to free fatty acids which can enter the adipocyte. Insulin is also required for the transport of glucose, which is needed for conversion of free fatty acids to tryglycerides in adipocytes. The conversion of glucose to fatty acids is accomplished by insulin's activation of several enzymes.