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 – ‘In poor health results of Extended Sitting’
On this article, we’ll talk about the Ayurveda perspective of ‘ailing results of extended sitting.
In poor health results of extended sitting: Ayurveda Perspective
Amongst the etiological components of Prameha, ‘Asya Sukham’ is one and has been talked about proper in the beginning. 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 improve and therefore trigger prameha. So, mathematically asya sukham too causes kapha improve. In different phrases, ‘asya sukham’ i.e. ‘idle sitting’ or sitting for extended time causes pathological improve of kapha.
Affect of extended sitting on Kapha and Meda and manifestation of subsequent signs and issues
Many signs that are triggered as a result of impact of extended sitting are brought on by kapha improve 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 develop into a deadly mixture. Over vitamin and lack of train resulting from extended sitting won’t solely improve kapha however will even improve meda – fats. Elevated fats would trigger blockage within the physique and the channels of transport, together with blood vessels. This may result in depletion of oxygenation and vitamin to the tissues and organs. There’s a metabolic slow-down or shut-down. The capabilities of the whole 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 among the tissues during which kapha is seated. Due to this fact, 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 rising meals and Divaswapna – extreme day sleep are a very powerful etiological components of Medo Roga – ailments triggered resulting from 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. This may deplete the vitamin to all the opposite tissues and all tissues will develop into weak and inclined to a big selection of issues. Solely fats tissue will improve abnormally on this context. Resulting from accumulation of fats, the individual turns into debilitated and can’t do any day by day actions.
This mechanism of irregular improve of kapha and fats must be understood to know the signs triggered resulting from extended sitting. It’s not simply the kapha improve, however the improve of physique elements and tissues that are predominant in kapha which contributes to the gradual 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 briefly length. The pathogenesis takes its personal time and will take a few years or months for the lively signs to manifest. It additionally relies upon how lengthy the individual is used to sedentary actions like extended sitting. And what number of different contributory components are accountable and what number of etiological components the individual 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 relies on what number of tissues are affected by pathological kapha improve.
The ailing results of extended sitting like inactivity of weak leg muscle mass, fatigue, sarcopenia, and issue to face, stroll and climb stairs are triggered resulting from mixed results of kapha improve, meda improve, mamsa – muscle lower and vata lower.
Affect of extended sitting on vata and subsequent pathogenesis and signs
Extended sitting causes a rise in kapha. Improve in kapha clearly results in decreased vata. Some signs as a result of impact of extended sitting are triggered resulting from vata improve.
Vata, in a state of steadiness, is chargeable for all actions and actions within the physique. When there’s vata lower, the actions and actions of not solely limbs but in addition the tissues and organs will lower consequently.
Angasada is among the signs of vata lower, whereby the individual feels tiredness in all of the physique elements. This is because of inactivity for extended durations of time.
Can extended sitting trigger vata to extend?
Many signs triggered resulting from extended sitting as defined within the trendy texts mirror signs much like these of vata improve. Extended sitting is a sedentary exercise. As a rule, it has to extend kapha and subsequent lower in vata, each of which may 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 improve 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 apart from meda. Extreme tissue depletion causes vata improve. This elevated vata improve is chargeable for ache and different signs triggered resulting from extended sitting.
Evaluation of different ailing results of Extended Sitting from Ayurveda Perspective
Ache – is triggered as an impact of vata improve and depletion of mamsa, asthi and majja lower.
Tightness within the muscle – is triggered resulting from elevated vata and localization of elevated vata within the muscle mass.
Restricted mobility – is because of kapha and meda improve and vata lower.
Restrictive airway ailments – are triggered resulting from slouched posture as per trendy medication. Shwasa – exaggerated respiratory sample or dyspnoea is talked about amongst the signs of kapha improve. That is triggered resulting from kapha improve or vata obstructed by kapha within the lungs. Elevated medas can also trigger issue in respiratory. Shwasa Krichrata and Alpe api chestite shwasam – respiratory bother even with slightest / minimal exercise is a symptom of improve of fats tissue.
Slower Metabolism – Kapha improve causes agnimandya. This causes sluggish metabolism and extreme impairment of digestion course of, which is the foundation reason behind many ailments. That is additionally chargeable for improve of fats within the physique and subsequent signs and issues of errors of fats metabolism. Extended sitting is claimed to be a big threat issue for weight problems.
Decreased blood movement to the legs, impaired vein and lymphatic capabilities and consequent leg swelling and poor circulation – triggered resulting from 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 capabilities, cognitive adjustments, reminiscence and thought disturbances, melancholy and temper issues – are triggered resulting from improve of kapha and reduce of vata. Kapha improve will even improve the tamas high quality of the thoughts which is chargeable for these signs.
Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, lack of actions, joint stiffness, muscle weak point, muscle imbalances, threat of accidents – these are triggered as a result of mixed impact of elevated kapha and medas, vata improve 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 resulting from elevated meda subsequent to kapha improve and this meda inflicting blocks within the channels of the physique together with the arteries. Many signs pointing in direction of improvement of coronary heart issues of grave nature are talked about within the context of Medoroga.
Diabetes, elevated sugar ranges – ‘Kapha krt cha sarvam’ – all forms of prameha, which is correlated with diabetes mellitus, are brought on by irregular improve in kapha. Prameha can also be mentioned to be triggered resulting from contamination of medovaha srotas. Medas is among the tissues which is an abode of kapha. Extended sitting causes kapha improve, meda improve and contamination of medovaha srotas and subsequent medoroga and prameha.
Administration of ailing results of extended sitting
Nidana Parivarjana
Avoiding or conserving away the causative components is the important thing precept for conserving 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 numerous sorts of actions and workout routines. One ought to break the ice and are available away from sedentary life-style practices. One ought to keep away from every kind of kapha and meda rising meals, actions and behaviours. One ought to attempt to preserve bodily, mentally and emotionally match, all the time.
Immediate remedy for ailments and ailing results brought on by extended sitting needs to be given.
Useful exterior therapies
Abhyanga and Swedana for vata predominant signs or ailing results.
Udwarthana and Swedana – for kapha and meda predominant signs or ailing 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 ailing results of extended sitting.
Vasti needs to be administered whereby signs of vata improve are seen and in addition in power and longstanding ailing results of extended sitting.
Sturdy Nasya therapies will assist in expelling morbid kapha from the pinnacle and neck areas.
Different ideas
Kapha issues and Medo Roga / Sthoulya, Prameha and Medovaha Sroto Dushti and ailments taking origin from contamination of medovaha srotas needs to be promptly handled. Likewise, any illness or ailing impact of extended sitting too shall be promptly handled by Ayurveda remedy ideas.
Vyayama – Train is one of the best treatment. It’s a accountability one must take by voluntarily pushing self from the chairs and beds of sedentary lives in direction of dedicated day by day train, exercises and actions. Vyayama enhances the metabolism, makes the individual 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 excellent method. It would additionally assist in reverting again to regular well being, when practiced commonly. Train is a one shot treatment for the ailing results of extended sitting.
