Awareness regarding ahara vihara along with ausadhi in madhumeha from preventive and curative aspect as per ayurveda

Introduction: Prevention is the most effective treatment for unhealthy life styles and that preventive efforts should start early in life. Today Diabetes mellitus is really the burning problem of the world. According to W.H.O. in the world 135 million Diabetes mellitus patients were in 1995, which will reach to 300million up to 2025 and in India, in1970, 2.1% of the total population was of Diabetes mellitus which has increased due to negligence of proper Ahara and Vihar which is not taken seriously at all as per preventive point of view. Material and method: In Ayurveda Prameha described along with its signs, symptoms, aetiopathogenesis and its 20 types, Madhumeha is one of the type among these 20. Madhumeha can be correlated with Diabetes mellitus on the basis of similarities in the signs and symptoms. The Hetus of Prameha itself has been accepted as the hetus of Madhumeha, as in Ayurveda one vyadhi may be hetu of many another disease. According to Acharya Sushruta, Prameha hetu can become the Madhumeha hetu. Diwaswapa, Avyayam, Alasya, Sita, Snigdha,Madhura, Medavardhaka Ahara are considered as causative factor of Madhumeha on the basis of which it can also be considered as one among the lifestyle disorder. Result and discussion: As per Acharya Charaka the person who opts the habit of overeating, take heavydiet and is physically inactive may become Madhumehi. Therefore awareness regarding ahara and vihar mentioned in classics among common people seems essential in order to prevent diabetes. All these points will be highlighted from preventive and curative aspects at the time of presentation.