GOUT AND AYURVEDA
In Ayurveda it is called as ‘Vatarakta”. It mainly affects the small joints in the body. It is more common in mens than females. In females it occurs before the age of menopause.
It is the type of arthritis in which deposition of uric acid occurs in the cartilages of the joints. Gout first affects the big toe causing it to swell and become very painful. In the next stages it spreads to the ankles, knees, joints of hands and feet, the wrist and elbow.
It also cause swelling and inflammation of joints,,swelling of muscle tendon and its covering(tenosynovitis),swelling of joint space (bursitis),fluid collection in cavity (cellulitis) and kidney diseases like renal calculi.
Treatment-
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Guduchi swarasa,guduchi kwath
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Haritaki churna
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Guggul Kalpa-Amruta guggul,kaishor guggul,rasnadi guggul.
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Parushaka ghruta,dwipanchmula ghrit,Baladi ghrita,shravanyadi ghruta
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Kashmaryadi Kwath,Dhatryadi KwathPanchkarma-
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Snehayukta Virechana-unctous or rough mild purgatives
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Basti- Medicated enema
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Alternate basti of sneha dravya and niruha dravya
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Raktamokshana-Withdrawl of blood through Leech or Siravedh
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Abhyangam-with the help of Pinda tail or Amrutadya Tail
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Pradeha-ointment application.
Osteoporosis
Bone health and Vit D
Osteoporosis –The condition in which the bones become too much weak and fragile which can easily broken . This very common problem in worldwide,.
This us common in both male and females. In females it is more common after menopause. This occurs due to calcium and Vit D deficiency.
Role of Vit D in bone health
We all know that calcium is key ingredient of bone. But for the aborption of calcium vitamin D is essential.Vitamin D also responsible for bone mineralization which is positively associated with bone mineral density [BMD].
Severe deficiency of vitamin D leads to rickets in childrenwhich causes bone weakness, bowed legs, and other skeletal deformities, such as stooped posture.
Andcauses osteomalacia in adults. Many studies showed that the vitamin D plays an important role inpreventing fractures by its mediating effects on muscle function and inflammation.
vitamin D supplementation can also improve muscle strength by which incidence offalls and fractures can be minimised
Children who lack Vitamin D develop the condition called rickets, which causes bone weakness, bowed legs, and other skeletal deformities, such as stooped posture.
Dose of Vit D-
Vitamin D is measured in units called “International Units,” or IUs. According to the Institute of Medicine—Food and Nutrition Board, and the National Institutes of Health—Office of Dietary Supplements, the Recommended Daily Allowances for Vitamin D among children is:
400 IU/day for children aged 0-12 months
600 IU/day for children aged 1-18 years
Recent research supports that children over age 5, adolescents, and adults needs at least 1000 IU per day for good health — depending on age, weight, and growth. Indeed, many people need much more than 1000 IU to keep Vitamin D levels in a good range.
Vitamine D rich Diet-
Animal products like oily fish, fish oils,
sunlight
Cod liver oil
Cow’s milk
Soya milk
Cerals and oatmeal
Mushrooms
Orange juice
Oysters
Yoghurt
Cheese