Ayurveda and Weight Gain

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Ayurveda and Weight Gain
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Safe Tips and Solutions for healthy living and
weight gain without any side-effects Social
media, newspapers are flooded with news about how
to lose weight, when all you want to do is just
to gain some extra weight instead. But you will
be happy to hear that you can rely on Ayurveda
for solutions to gain weight the right and safe
way without side-effects. Ayurveda has
underlying principles for every problem, with all
the diseases are categorized according to
different body types. Theres no single solution
in Ayurveda and the medicines are advised based
on ones body type kapha, vata and pitta,
problems, symptoms and various other factors. It
is important to understand it is not a quick fire
solution, rather, effective and comprehensive
weight loss aids that offer definitive benefits
slowly but steadily.
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How to Gain Weight with Ayurveda? Ayurvedic
treatment is an amalgamation of various natural
cures like eating regimen, fragrant healing,
yoga, meditation, oil massage, etc. According to
Ayurvedic Medicine, People with Vata dominant
physiology are generally thin and small body
structure. The reason behind this is the
increased vata dosha tends to dry up the moisture
content and nourishment from their body. Other
causes are parasites and worms in the intestinal
tract. This is commonly known as Krimi, parasites
and they make the host nutritionally deficient.
Typical symptoms of people with parasites are
loss of sleep, depression, over thinking and
eating vata aggravating foods like dry, crispy
and cold with taste of bitter, pungent, and
astringent. In Ayurvedic Medicine, it is said
that you are what you eat.
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• So, if you are looking to gain weight. Try out
  these simple, natural and effective remedies.
• If you are a vegetarian, eat plenty of soy bean
  which is high in protein. Try to eat fruit or
  drink fresh fruit juice, if possible, every day
  or at least three times a week.
• Eat curd, milk, ghee, milk, black gram, and wheat
  in your daily diet. These foods help gaining
  weight in a healthy manner. Ghee increases body
  dhatus or tissues. It also increases the appetite
  and digestion and reduces vata.

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• 3. If you are a non-vegetarian, you can eat any
  meat of your choice twice in a week. Hence if you
  eat a lot of flesh you can increase the same.
  Avoid frying or cooking meat in too much oil.
  Meat needs to be cooked in ghee along with spices
  like black pepper, salt, ginger, and garlic.
  Mutton (Paya) soup is the best food for vata
  provoked conditions.
• 4. Try to eat figs and dates. Eat 4 to 5 almonds
  every day. This will help to increase weight
  naturally.
• 5. Gaining weight doesn't mean necessarily you
  don't have to exercise. Its a myth. For gaining
  weight healthily, one must exercise regularly.
• 6. Add spices such as cinnamon, ginger, garlic,
  cardamom, clove and black pepper in your diet,
  which stimulates appetite.
• 7. Sleep well at night. Avoid distractions before
  going to bed and stay away from mobile phones or
  laptops. Try to drink a glass of cow's milk with
  a pinch of turmeric for a sound sleep.

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8. Do not engage in watching television, mobile
phone or read while you are eating. 9. Try to
avoid a lot of water before or after meals. Small
sips of water during meals if you required.
According to Ayurvedic Medicine, it is better to
drink lukewarm water during meals in cold
weather. 10. Massaging of the whole body allows
the muscles and bones to become strong. It helps
in increasing blood circulation that will carry
nutrients to all parts of your body. Ayurvedic
therapies like Abhyangam, navarakizhi (a form of
sweat-inducing massage) are generally used to
promote strength and energy. These can be useful
for gaining weight. Shirodhara are used if the
person experiences weight loss due to stress and
loss of sleep.
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11. Ayurvedic Products like Ashwagandha is an
excellent herb which helps in weight gain. 
Ashwagandha lehyam, ajamamsa lehyam and other
health care products are also used for weight
gain.
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So, dont be in hurry in gaining weight. Dietary
and lifestyle intervention along with Ayurvedic
herbs helps in balancing the doshas of the body.
Go step by step and stick to above regimen, you
will surely gain weight.
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