Home Remedies For Anorexia APK

Anorexia refers to the loss of appetite or loss of taste. Those suffering from anorexia lose interest in eating and in food. Anorexia is different from Anorexia Nervosa which is a kind of a psychological eating disorder, where people develop a phobia of eating more than required. This aversion to eating is rooted in a distorted body image and a fear of being obese. Anorexia, per say, is just a loss of apetite which can arise due to several reasons ranging from unhealthy eating habits, tummy problems, indigestion, inactive lifestyle, snacking between meals, emotional stress or prolonged illness. Anorexia is temporary and mild anorexia may be treated with a couple of home remedies. In Ayurveda, this condition is known as 'Aruchi'. Ayurveda expert Dr. Dhanvantri Tyagi explains, "Aruchi is simply declined interest in food, or loss of taste. If a person is not in a mood to eat, or has lost interest in food or simply doesn't like what is on the plate, he is said to have developed a ruchi towards the food."

In 'The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies' by Dr. Vasant lad , he explains that the loss of appetite, " is a condition of low jatharagni (digestive fire). Low agni creates not only poor appetite but also indigestion, bloating and ama(toxins) in the gastrointestinal tract."

In Ayurveda, this condition is known as 'Aruchi'. According to Ayurveda, anorexia is caused by an aggravation of vata, pitta and kapha doshas, and a couple of psychological factors such as fear, anger and stress that tend to hamper your digestive processes. This leads to the formation of ama (mucus) in the digestive tract which in turn might disturb the sense of taste.

With changing lifestyles, anorexia has taken the shape of a common problem in the people's life. And the youngsters and some early-aged adults are the one's who are the most affected of all. Due to pressure of work and studies, eating habits have worsened, giving more grounds to the disorder of anorexia.

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