Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Extended sitting is within the league of sedentary actions. It’s the basis of many systemic and metabolic issues in the long term.
Associated Studying – ‘Sick results of Extended Sitting’
On this article, we’ll talk about the Ayurveda perspective of ‘in poor health results of extended sitting.
Sick results of extended sitting: Ayurveda Perspective
Amongst the etiological components of Prameha, ‘Asya Sukham’ is one and has been talked about proper initially. Asya Sukham means ‘sitting comfortably’ or ‘idle sitting’. This implies an enormous a part of ‘sedentary life’.
All pramehas are brought on by elevated kapha. All causes talked about amongst the nidanas of prameha trigger kapha enhance and therefore trigger prameha. So, mathematically asya sukham too causes kapha enhance. In different phrases, ‘asya sukham’ i.e. ‘idle sitting’ or sitting for extended time causes pathological enhance of kapha.
Affect of extended sitting on Kapha and Meda and manifestation of subsequent signs and problems
Many signs that are prompted because of the impact of extended sitting are brought on by kapha enhance in kapha as a result of an excessive amount of relaxation and sedentary life will result in a rise of kapha qualities within the physique. Added with Ati santarpana – hyper-nutrition it will grow to be a deadly mixture. Over diet and lack of train on account of extended sitting is not going to solely enhance kapha however may even enhance meda – fats. Elevated fats would trigger blockage within the physique and the channels of transport, together with blood vessels. It will result in depletion of oxygenation and diet to the tissues and organs. There’s a metabolic slow-down or shut-down. The features of all the system will decelerate and therefore open up the gates for metabolic issues like diabetes, hyperthyroidism and so forth. Medas i.e. fats tissue has a relationship of ashraya and ashrayi with kapha. Fats is without doubt one of the tissues by which kapha is seated. Subsequently, they’re physiologically and pathologically looped with one another.
Avyayama – deficit or lack of train, which incorporates sitting for extended, Shleshmala Ahara Sevana – extreme consumption of kapha growing meals and Divaswapna – extreme day sleep are an important etiological components of Medo Roga – ailments prompted on account of errors of fats metabolism.
‘Medasavrita Margatvat Pushyanti Anye Na Dhatavah’ – this a part of the verse from the context of Medoroga says that when the abnormally elevated fats accumulates within the physique, it begins blocking the channels of transportation. It will deplete the diet to all the opposite tissues and all tissues will grow to be weak and inclined to a big selection of issues. Solely fats tissue will enhance abnormally on this context. On account of accumulation of fats, the particular person turns into debilitated and can’t do any each day actions.
This mechanism of irregular enhance of kapha and fats must be understood to grasp the signs prompted on account of extended sitting. It isn’t simply the kapha enhance, however the enhance of physique parts and tissues that are predominant in kapha which contributes to the sluggish constructing pathogenesis within the physique resulting in the signs in the long term.
We have to see that kapha will increase don’t give rise to those signs in a single day or in brief length. The pathogenesis takes its personal time and should take a few years or months for the energetic signs to manifest. It additionally relies upon how lengthy the particular person is used to sedentary actions like extended sitting. And what number of different contributory components are accountable and what number of etiological components the particular person has consumed or uncovered to, for the pathogenesis to develop. Extra the nidana – etiological components, extra the length of consumption of nidana, faster is the pathogenesis and sooner the signs manifest. It additionally is determined by what number of tissues are affected by pathological kapha enhance.
The in poor health results of extended sitting like inactivity of weak leg muscle mass, fatigue, sarcopenia, and problem to face, stroll and climb stairs are prompted on account of mixed results of kapha enhance, meda enhance, mamsa – muscle lower and vata lower.
Affect of extended sitting on vata and subsequent pathogenesis and signs
Extended sitting causes a rise in kapha. Enhance in kapha clearly results in decreased vata. Some signs because of the impact of extended sitting are prompted on account of vata enhance.
Vata, in a state of steadiness, is liable for all actions and actions within the physique. When there’s vata lower, the actions and actions of not solely limbs but additionally the tissues and organs will lower consequently.
Angasada is without doubt one of the signs of vata lower, whereby the particular person feels tiredness in all of the physique elements. This is because of inactivity for extended intervals of time.
Can extended sitting trigger vata to extend?
Many signs prompted on account of extended sitting as defined within the fashionable texts replicate signs much like these of vata enhance. Extended sitting is a sedentary exercise. As a rule, it has to extend kapha and subsequent lower in vata, each of which might trigger signs taking origin from extended sitting and different sedentary actions.
However extended sitting can also trigger vata to extend. How?
Extended sitting causes kapha enhance in kapha. This in flip causes a rise of meda – fats. Fats clogs all of the channels of the physique. This results in depletion of all tissues aside from meda. Extreme tissue depletion causes vata enhance. This elevated vata enhance is liable for ache and different signs prompted on account of extended sitting.
Evaluation of different in poor health results of Extended Sitting from Ayurveda Perspective
Ache – is prompted as an impact of vata enhance and depletion of mamsa, asthi and majja lower.
Tightness within the muscle – is prompted on account of elevated vata and localization of elevated vata within the muscle mass.
Restricted mobility – is because of kapha and meda enhance and vata lower.
Restrictive airway ailments – are prompted on account of slouched posture as per fashionable drugs. Shwasa – exaggerated respiratory sample or dyspnoea is talked about amongst the signs of kapha enhance. That is prompted on account of kapha enhance or vata obstructed by kapha within the lungs. Elevated medas can also trigger problem in respiratory. Shwasa Krichrata and Alpe api chestite shwasam – respiratory hassle even with slightest / minimal exercise is a symptom of enhance of fats tissue.
Slower Metabolism – Kapha enhance causes agnimandya. This causes sluggish metabolism and extreme impairment of digestion course of, which is the foundation explanation for many ailments. That is additionally liable for enhance of fats within the physique and subsequent signs and problems of errors of fats metabolism. Extended sitting is claimed to be a big danger issue for weight problems.
Decreased blood move to the legs, impaired vein and lymphatic features and consequent leg swelling and poor circulation – prompted on account of accumulation of kapha and meda within the blood vessels, lymphatics and different channels and ducts of the physique and the actions of vata being occluded by kapha and medas within the blood vessels.
Slowdown of bodily features, cognitive adjustments, reminiscence and thought disturbances, melancholy and temper issues – are prompted on account of enhance of kapha and reduce of vata. Kapha enhance may even enhance the tamas high quality of the thoughts which is liable for these signs.
Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, lack of actions, joint stiffness, muscle weak spot, muscle imbalances, danger of accidents – these are prompted because of the mixed impact of elevated kapha and medas, vata enhance subsequent to dhatu kshaya and localization of elevated vata in bones, muscle mass and joints.
Atherosclerosis, poor circulation, coronary heart illness, coronary heart assaults and hypertension – all these happen on account of elevated meda subsequent to kapha enhance and this meda inflicting blocks within the channels of the physique together with the arteries. Many signs pointing in the direction of growth of coronary heart issues of grave nature are talked about within the context of Medoroga.
Diabetes, elevated sugar ranges – ‘Kapha krt cha sarvam’ – all varieties of prameha, which is correlated with diabetes mellitus, are brought on by irregular enhance in kapha. Prameha can be mentioned to be prompted on account of contamination of medovaha srotas. Medas is without doubt one of the tissues which is an abode of kapha. Extended sitting causes kapha enhance, meda enhance and contamination of medovaha srotas and subsequent medoroga and prameha.
Administration of in poor health results of extended sitting
Nidana Parivarjana
Avoiding or protecting away the causative components is the important thing precept for protecting away from any illness or to halt the development of the illness.
On this context, one ought to keep away from extended sitting and indulge in several sorts of actions and workout routines. One ought to break the ice and are available away from sedentary way of life practices. One ought to keep away from every kind of kapha and meda growing meals, actions and behaviours. One ought to attempt to maintain bodily, mentally and emotionally match, at all times.
Immediate therapy for ailments and in poor health results brought on by extended sitting ought to be given.
Useful exterior therapies
Abhyanga and Swedana for vata predominant signs or in poor health results.
Udwarthana and Swedana – for kapha and meda predominant signs or in poor health results.
Helpful Panchakarma Therapies
Vamana and Virechana are the primary therapies which can assist to expel the morbid kapha and meda and assist in restoration from in poor health results of extended sitting.
Vasti ought to be administered whereby signs of vata enhance are seen and in addition in continual and longstanding in poor health results of extended sitting.
Robust Nasya therapies will assist in expelling morbid kapha from the pinnacle and neck areas.
Different rules
Kapha issues and Medo Roga / Sthoulya, Prameha and Medovaha Sroto Dushti and ailments taking origin from contamination of medovaha srotas ought to be promptly handled. Likewise, any illness or in poor health impact of extended sitting too shall be promptly handled via Ayurveda therapy rules.
Vyayama – Train is one of the best treatment. It’s a duty one must take by voluntarily pushing self from the chairs and beds of sedentary lives in the direction of dedicated each day train, exercises and actions. Vyayama enhances the metabolism, makes the particular person match and wholesome and able to doing any work or actions with ease, depletes pointless fats deposits, destroys morbid kapha and ama, and helps in sustaining the bodily dimensions in supreme means. It is going to additionally assist in reverting again to regular well being, when practiced usually. Train is a one shot treatment for the in poor health results of extended sitting.
