Ayurvedic Approach to Cardiovascular Diseases: Delineating the Literary and Clinical Evidences

Rastogi, Sanjeev; Rastogi, Rajiv; Srivastav, Pankaj

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“…As per the doshic distinction of causes, the heart diseases of Ayurveda can either be caused by independent doshas ( vata, pitta , and kapha ) or a combination ( tridoshaja ) or else as a complication ( krimija ). [ 34 ]…”

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Association of constitutional type of Ayurveda with cardiovascular risk factors, inflammatory markers and insulin resistance

Mahalle¹,

Kulkarni²,

Pendse³

et al. 2012

J Ayurveda Integr Med

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Context:Ayurveda propounds that diseases manifest from imbalance of doshas. There, have been attempts to indicate biochemical basis of constitutional types described in Ayurveda.Aims:The study was intended to assess the association of constitutional types (Prakriti) with cardiovascular risk factors, inflammatory markers and insulin resistance in subjects with coronary artery disease (CAD).Settings and Design:Hospital based cross sectional study.Materials and Methods:Three hundred patients with CAD >25 years were studied. Assessment of Prakriti was done by using Ayusoft software. Biochemical parameters, inflammatory markers (hsCRP, TNF-alpha and IL-6) and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were measured.Statistical Analysis:Was done using EPI INFO, version 3.5.3.Results:Mean age of patients was 60.97±12.5 years. Triglyceride, VLDL and LDL was significantly higher (P<0.0001, P<0.0001 and 0.0355, respectively) and HDL cholesterol (P<0.0001) significantly lower in vatta kapha (VK) Prakriti when compared with other constitution type. VK Prakriti was correlated with diabetes mellitus (r=0.169, P=0.003), hypertension (r=0.211, P≤0.0001) and dyslipidemia (r=0.541, P≤0.0001). Inflammatory markers; IL6, TNF alpha, hsCRP and HOMA IR was highest in VK Prakriti. Inflammatory markers were correlated positively with both VK and Kapha group.Conclusions:There is strong relation of risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia), insulin resistance, and inflammatory markers with Vata Kapha and Kapha Prakriti.

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