How nutraceuticals can address today’s lifestyle diseases?

Muthu Raman from Ooty excited with a smile & bright eyes on his face happily quotes “I am not a diabetic now & perfectly alright because of my neutraceuticals”.

 That’s great I said..!!!

Earlier was a saying that we need to earn money for food & clothing but beyond this it’s about lifestyle for which we crave for. Adapting to the western civilization has made to follow a distorted routine. Burgers, Caffeine, Processed foods, carbonated drinks are our daily menus. Less exercise, more eating, less physical activity, more mental stress has lead us to the gloomy ghoulish areas.

But folks..!! Why are we worried only after the disease occurrence? We need to be more cautious on our routine, May it be food, Sleep or any other activities. An Ayurvedic Proverb says “When our diet is wrong medicine is of no use & when diet is correct medicine is not needed’’.

Nutraceuticals act as an essential part of our daily requirement as food. Can we ever stop the external toxins entering into our body?? May it be through chemicals added, flavours, and pollution etc. The answer is NO..!! Can we ever stop the malfunctioning of our body due to these silent killers? The answer is NO..!! Can we stop going to a doctor to get cured of an ailment??? No..!! .Then Nutraceuticals are the answers because they are the synergistic blend of Science & nature to accomplish Health & wellness. The standardized & proved nutraceuticals can rectify the disparities, fulfil the deficiencies, create & preserve health, if so one has to opt it as a regime.

Today Wellness industry booms to be a trillion dollar globally. Attaining wellness is every Human beings fundamental right. William Osler rightly quotes ‘’One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine’’. When the food supplement is right then why medicines which should always be a second choice.

India is today the capital for CVD & Diabetes. The country which had a wisdom of balanced nutritional plate, is today facing these life style disorders inclining to the other provoked habits. Nutraceuticals on the other way can play a major role in bringing balance. It’s no Surprise when there will be a day when every pouches will have a nutrition pack as there part of life.

 Ayurveda plays both as food & medicine .Ayurceuticals are the emerging trend of formulations.Ayurveda Researchers & Practitioners must look into the innovative ideas for the Market potential & serve the human Kind around the world without harming the principles.

Happy Ayurveda..!!!

Dr Pallavi K MD, DCRRA