Ayurveda for Weight Loss — Sustainable Approach
Source: AyurConnect Editorial
Crash diets fail because they don't address Agni (digestive fire) or constitutional patterns. Ayurveda's approach is slower (2-4 kg/month) but sustained.
**Identify your dosha pattern.** Kapha excess = central obesity, slow metabolism, low energy. Vata-related obesity is rarer — anxiety-driven irregular eating. Pitta-Kapha = mid-life weight gain with insulin resistance.
**Kerala signature: Udvartana.** Daily massage with medicated powder (Kolakulathadi Choornam) — mobilises subcutaneous fat. 14-21 sessions.
**Internal Lekhana.** Triphala Guggulu (anti-lipid), Medohar Vati, Varanadi Kashayam.
**Diet rules.** Warm, light, dry, spiced foods. No refined sugar, no white rice, no dairy after evening. Largest meal at noon. Skip late dinners.
**Movement.** Pre-dawn brisk walk + 20-min surya namaskar daily. Add strength training 2x/week to preserve muscle.
**Sleep.** 7-8h non-negotiable. Late sleep disrupts cortisol + leptin, drives weight gain.
**Karkidaka period.** Mid-July to mid-August Kerala monsoon — the natural Ayurvedic season for metabolic reset.
**Long-term.** Aim for 0.5 kg/week sustained loss. Faster = muscle loss + rebound.
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