In Ayurveda, the main cause of diseases is considered to be the tridosha Vata, Pitta and Kapha present in the body. Know how Ayurveda works. Ayurveda works on the causes of disease. Ayurveda considers the body, mind and soul of a person as a complete unit and works on this basis. The mind and body influence each other and together can heal any disease.
According to Ayurveda, fasting can cure metabolic diseases including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, shortness of breath, fever, cold and even cancer.
Fasting is considered an effective method to treat digestive diseases. It balances Kapha. Phlegm works to increase diseases in our body. When you fast, diseases caused by phlegm and metabolism can be reduced.
Cancer is also considered a metabolic disease. Fasting has been shown to be effective in cancer in many studies. These diseases are reduced by fasting. When we fast, the increased defects in our body start reducing. Our energy is not spent in digestion but in keeping the body healthy. This makes the digestive system work better. Inflammation in the body can be reduced. It helps in weight loss. Brain functioning improves and most importantly, your body feels better.
Fasting in Ayurveda: Various types of fasting have been mentioned in Ayurveda in which you can fast the whole day. This means you will drink only water and fast throughout the day. Another way is to drink only fruit and vegetable juices throughout the day and give your body rest by eating. The third way is that you will do intermittent fasting. In which you can decide the time as per your convenience. You will eat only for 8 hours a day. The rest of the time we will drink only water. This type of fasting proves effective in keeping the body healthy.