I hardly eat anything but still I am fat'. This is a common complaint of obese people. On the other hand there are people who seem to bum up even the most high "caloric diet which in other people would lead to obesi What is the cause of this disparity. Why does that piece of cream .cake cause obesity in one person and doesn't seemingly even touch another?
Obesity or overweight is a long term distort tidal mke up. Obesity is more common in
der of low or lo,: metabolism when the. in- kappa constitutions. Their metabolism is slow
take of food IS m excess of phYSlOlogcal ad they asily put on weight. Their appetite needs. Yet, the amount of additional food is continuous and they often eat as a means of
:vhc produces obesity is small. If an. healthy relieving stress or tension. They can become
mdlvldual ets onl an extra slice of bread at attached to or addicted to the joys of cooking
breakfast, llls.prov1des a surplus of 50 cal. of and, eating. In addition, they may suffer from energy whIch IS stored as fat
2. Food Intake: Many factors related to the Vata type obesity is charaterized by irregu
home environment like finance and the larity in weight. Periods of overweight fluctu
availability of sweets and snacks will affect ating with periods of normal wight.
food intake. Some people eat more during. Overweight requires a,ligJ;).ening or reduc
periods of heavy exercise or during preg- mg mods. with .lig diet, fasting, spicy
nancy and lactation and are unable to get herbs to Improve dIgestIon, mild laxatives to
back to their for.mer eating habits. kep bowels dean. Sometimes tonic hebs pro
3. Control of Appetite: This is complex and vIde a deeper kind of nourishment which we
partially depends on external stimuli such may be looking for in excessive eating.
as company of people, availability of food, Vigro.us erobic exercise is a must for kapha
habitual behaviour and mental state. constitutional types.
Obese people are more prone to bingeing - onieopthic physicians dvocate a combi
that is uncontrolled snacking in between nation of dIet control, exerCIse and the consti
meals. .tutional medicine for weight reduction. The
4 Energy Expenditure: Sedentry life styles treatment is highly individualistic and there , and decrease in physical exertion as age are n general remedis. for slimming. After
advances can lead to a large accumulation stuymg the charactenstics of the person, his
of fat. likes/dislikes and other related factors the
5. Endocrinal: Hypothyroidism, thypogo- remed:y is evl.uated. These are highly
nadism, thypopitutavism, cushings syn- potenhsed. medlcmes antI work at a deeper drome, puberty, pregnancy, menopause plane, hich may not make you, as slim as
may be associated with weight gain. Lara Dutta but will put you on a healthier
All the above mentioned factors confirm plane, where in if you control your diet and
that excess weight is a long drawn process" exercise regularl there will b: oss of weigh. starting may be as early at the toddler stage Calcarea carbomcum, Graphlhs and Capsl
and progressing as age advances
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