The fast changing lifestyle of people has brought with it a series of minor and major diseases, which affect the individuals, without actually being identified. Lifestyle diseases are often go unrecognized unless they develop into other complicated diseases, but by that time it at times gets too late, and we have to live with it. Our day to day activities, at home or at office, often involves such actions, which can pose threat to our body and health system. Thus, there is always a need to constantly check for any such signs or symptoms, which can help identify such diseases, and we can prevent them at the on-set only.

What is lifestyle Disease

A major challenge with the changing lifestyle is the lack of adequate physical activities as our dependence on technology for most of our work is only increasing with every passing day. Coupled with this are the changing dietary habits, sedentary nature of our lifestyle, stressful environment, irregular timings for food, work and sleep, and other such activities, which together take a toll on our health. All this transforms in to what is commonly referred as Lifestyle Diseases.

These diseases can include respiratory diseases, GE diseases, cardiac diseases, and so on. Almost every system of our body is affected by any change in regular healthy lifestyle. Common diseases are fistula, piles, constipation, fissures, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and others too. But, what is important is that we try to prevent these diseases or identify them at early stage for quick and effective diagnosis. These diseases are further complicated with other habits such as smoking, drinking, irregular eating, and no exercise. Understanding that our busy schedules, may not give us adequate time to rake care of such things, but we can always work on ways to prevent them than to diagnose the when they occur.

Prevention of Lifestyle Diseases

The best way to prevent such diseases is to identify the factors causing them and then work on it to improve the condition. It is always better to consult a doctor or specialist, who depending on your lifestyle, will be able to guide you appropriately on preventive measures, such as dietary planning, work practices, exercises which can be done at work, and appropriate nutritional supplements.

Nutrition is the best way to prevent and manage most of the lifestyle diseases, and so a well planned diet plan can help us overcome threats of our changing lifestyle and related diseases. Just like a healthy diet is important for proper growth of a child, it is equally important for maintenance body systems in adults, and should not be ignored.

Dr. Ashwin Porwal has been active in the field along with other panel member and renowned Clinical Nutritionist Ms. Dhanashree Karmarkar. They have been educating and counseling people on prevention of lifestyle diseases. At Healing Hands Clinic, counseling and preparation of dietary nutrition plans for patients of diabetes, piles, hypertension, constipation, and obesity, is done.