Dr Sanyogeeta A Dixit

Introduction Cancer is a life-altering diagnosis, and the word itself has a stigma attached to it. It has intense effects on an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Although medicine provides essential treatment for the disease, it becomes imperative to address the mental and emotional stress associated with cancer and its repercussions, such as anxiety, depression, and feelings of uncertainty and helplessness, as they have a detrimental effect on the recovery, quality of life, and overall well-being of the individual. Ayurveda asserts 3 pillars indispensable for existence: Satva, Atma, and Sharira. The healthy state is an integration of mental, spiritual,…

The health outcomes of a society are governed by the evolutionary shifts in the pattern of human activity driven by social and environmental changes. The evolution of human societies has witnessed significant shifts in living conditions owing to the steady rise in urbanization & sedentary lifestyle. Although they have provided numerous advantages in terms of efficiency, technology, security, industrialization, and concentrated living environments, they also have profound implications on human health, such as the emergence of lifestyle disorders. According to the WHO, 60% of health and quality of life factors are related to lifestyle, especially nutrition. Since 1975, obesity rates…