Correlation of Diet Regimen in Manifestation of Skin Diseases: A Survey

Abstract

Background: Ahara plays main role in the life of every individual. Dietary regimen as always been placed first while discussing the causes for skin diseases. The normal integrity and the immunological role of skin is maintained by nutritional, biochemical and metabolic aspects of diet. Maintaining dietary lifestyle strictly prevents not only skin diseases but also various systemic diseases. So to assess the type of diet and dietary regime in the patient of skin diseases this study has been evaluated. Aim: Assessing rule of diet-daily regimen in skin diseases of modern era with Ayurveda perspective. Methods: 100 Patients visiting Kayachikitsa OPD within the duration of 6 months. Results: It is observed that Aharja hetu and skin diseases are interlinked with each other which disturb psychological health, which ultimately gets affected to sleep pattern. The same subjective we came through while drawing the resultants of the present survey study, in certain aspect that, Mixed diet (70%), Oily and Spicy food (43%), Curd (42%), Tila taila (41%), Madhur (20%), Tea (28%), Snehadravya and Ushnadravya sevan (17%), Ksudha- Bad (38%). Conclusion: Aharaj hetu are responsible for skin disease due, to habituation with various food entities, leading to rasa raktadi dhatu dushti & its precursor dhatu as  well , also it should  be taken in consideration that, dhatu are been vitiated by dushit avastha of dosha, which ultimately causes of skin disease.