Ayurveda Principles of Diet and Lifestyle

Modern medicine is an illness system not a health system and we have forgotten that man and nature have existed for millions of years without the help of science. Until recently the health of man and of the planet depended on the laws of nature which are very clear if we would only pay attention. Obesity is considered to be a crisis in Western countries but at the same time thousands of people suffer from eating disorders and/or are underweight.

Clearly there is an underlying problem in the modern attitude towards diet and lifestyle. It is not enough to simply "diet" a way out of these problems but an overwhelming need to get to the root cause. I believe the only solution is for each person to become aware of their own issues and understand what they have to do to rectify their particular situation.

Modern nutritional advice has a "one size fits all approach" and has a poor understanding of the cause. "If the car won't run we have to find out why and get it repaired. " The same applies to chronic illnesses such as diabetes, autoimmune disease, allergies, arthritis, the list goes on.

The diseases are rampant in modern society and medicine only provides bandaid solutions it never gets to the root cause which in most cases is deeply rooted. Traditional societies who eat real food and live largely according to nature have other health problems related to contaminated water, communicable disease, starvation etc. but have a strong immunity and do not suffer from the chronic illnesses that are so prevalent in the West.