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| Ayurveda, &
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Introduction-
How can Ayurveda help with Chronic Fatigue?
 The Ayurveda Retreat chronic fatigue program is conducted under the supervision of our Ayurvedic Consultant and draws on knowledge from Ayurveda, the world's oldest and most complete system of natural health care.
Through its unique assessment of causal imbalances at the basis of a condition and its wide range of time-tested recommendations, Ayurveda provides the most comprehensive approach for chronic fatigue available in natural health care today.
A New Perspective on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Ayurveda can make a major contribution to the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome through evaluation of causal factors. Determining the cause of the disorder is often problematic with the modern medical approach, because although the patient's symptoms are very marked and debilitating, there is often no clear physiological abnormality in bodily structure or function that can be located.
However, Ayurveda’s assessment of balance and imbalance does not simply identify the gross physical abnormality. Ayurvedic evaluation determines subtle disturbances of the functioning modes of the body which are responsible for different physiological functions.
This is important, as most diseases develop in stages. Often the early imbalances at the root cause of the disorder are not able to be discovered with modern medical diagnostics as the condition has not yet clearly manifested in a way that blood work or a gross physical exam can clearly determine. Usually the first instrument that is sensitive enough to pick up an imbalance is the nervous system of the patient, who often clearly experiences a disorder well before gross physiological changes occur.
By adding Ayurvedic evaluations, especially traditional pulse assessment of imbalance, to your medical history, our Ayurvedic Consultant would be able to give individuals a new perspective on the location and strength of the imbalances at the root cause of their experience of chronic fatigue.
Understanding the Root Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The Factors at the Basis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The following areas are considered by Ayurveda to be the most probable causes of chronic fatigue syndrome. This list also includes areas of physiological function that, if improved, could potentially reduce symptoms.
1. Excessive mental or physical stress.
2. Challenge of the immune response due to viral or bacterial infection.
3. Low immunity and resistance.
4. Hyper-allergenic response.
5. Improper nutrition.
6. Poor digestion and elimination.
7. Build-up of toxins in the physiology.
8. Blockage of channels of circulation.
9. Disruption of biological rhythms.
10. Lack of rejuvenation regimens in lifestyle.
Ayurveda sees these factors relating to four major sets of imbalances at the basis of chronic fatigue syndrome:
1. Imbalance and deterioration of nervous system strength and stability.
2. The build-up of toxins and impurities in tissues.
3. Blockage of the channels of circulation and elimination responsible for nourishing and cleansing the tissues.
4. Accumulation of physical and mental stress.
a) Nervous system imbalance
According to Ayurveda, the physiological principle at the basis of nervous system stability and activation is called Vata. Vata imbalance contributes to many of the following conditions:
• Insomnia
• Pain
• Headaches
• Constipation
• Anxiety, worry and fear
• Fatigue
• Dry or rough skin
• Poor digestion
• Underweight
• Heightened sensitivity
Because nervous system imbalance contributes to chronic fatigue syndrome, from the Ayurveda perspective Vata imbalance is an underlying cause of the condition and needs to be reversed.
Because Vata is the most easily disturbed physiological principle in the body, there are a wide variety of time-tested Ayurveda recommendations available to help balance Vata and remove the symptoms caused by its aggravation.
b) Build-up of toxins and impurities
Many disorders can occur when toxins build up in tissues. If toxins continually imbalance tissues the result can be fatigue and a deterioration of the body's energy, resistance and healing ability, leading to a worsening of many chronic conditions.
Secondly, toxins can block the channels of circulation and elimination thus diminishing the natural cleansing processes of the body and allowing more impurities to accumulate in these tissue.
c) Lowering of resistance and immunity
The combination of Vata imbalance (nervous system weakness) and the build-up of toxins and impurities often significantly impairs digestion, elimination and circulation throughout the physiology. The end result of these two factors being present together is the weakening of the body's natural immunity and balancing mechanisms.
d) Stress management
1.Excessive mental, emotional and physical stress can worsen the symptoms of many chronic disorders, including chronic fatigue syndrome, and interfere with the ability of the body to heal itself. Enhancing the body's ability to recover from stress and eliminating the effects of stress are an integral part of Ayurveda Retreat's approach to health and well-being.
A Natural, Effective Treatment Approach to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The following section describes the classic Ayurvedic approaches used at Ayurveda Retreat to reduce Vata imbalance, eliminate toxin build-up, provide relief from stress and thereby remove the root causes of chronic fatigue syndrome.
a) Herbalised Oil Massage:
Your Ayurvedic Consultant will choose a specific herbalised oil that is individually prepared for your condition. Daily herbalised oil massage provides a deeply soothing and balancing effect to the entire nervous system. The motion of massage creates heat and friction which enhance circulation and help cleanse the areas of chemical impurities that could be causing symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. The oil and herbs cleanse and nourish the tissues so that tissue development and repair is hastened.
The various herbs that have been boiled into a base oil, and the oil itself, are specifically chosen for their Vata balancing influence. The oil allows the herbs to deeply penetrate the tissue beds, thereby balancing the nerve and other tissues in the affected areas.
b) Diet, Nutrition and Digestion
Chronic fatigue syndrome can be created and aggravated through improper diet. Some foods can make Vata highly active, thereby worsening many of the symptoms of this condition.
Our Ayurvedic Consultant will help you understand which foods are the most clogging and obstructing to circulation and which are the hardest to digest. These foods have the potential to create toxins and aggravate chronic fatigue syndrome.
Foods that can easily be digested, creating micronutrients that are then assimilated into the tissues to rebuild their strength, will be recommended. Our Ayurvedic Consultant will also provide programs to improve digestion, an important prerequisite for overcoming chronic fatigue.
Ayurveda Retreat cooking classes provide knowledge of how to prepare foods in ways that create maximum nourishment for the body and that prevent incomplete digestion and clogged circulation.
In summary, improper nutrition can create and aggravate chronic fatigue syndrome, but proper nutrition can go a long way toward curing and preventing it.
c) Stress Management and Improved Mental and Emotional Function
Many individuals experience that chronic fatigue syndrome is often worsened by periods of heightened stress. This is due to hormonal changes and other biochemical responses to stress that can aggravate the nervous system, create pain and depress the immune response.
You have the option of learning how to meditate. Meditation has a wealth of scientific research verifying its effect on reducing many of the mental and stress factors influencing chronic fatigue syndrome. Research shows it creates virtually the opposite physiological response that stress does and helps the body recover more quickly from stressful stimuli.
d) Lifestyle and Daily Routine
One of the most important factors for balancing Vata and maintaining stability in the nervous system is to have a lifestyle that does not disturb natural bodily rhythms. When we eat, sleep and exercise in constantly fluctuating and disturbing patterns, the body loses its natural balancing cycles and cannot cleanse or heal itself as effectively. Therefore, regularity in our daily routine can be extremely effective in reducing Vata imbalances.
Improper lifestyle can create the Vata imbalance at the basis of chronic fatigue syndrome and disrupts the body's natural cleansing cycles. Our Ayurvedic Consultant will review your daily routine and provide the information you need to help create a daily schedule that will actually increase balance in your nervous system and aid in healing your body.
e) Ayurvedic Herbs and Reduction in Free Radicals
During your consultation, our Ayurvedic Consultant select the appropriate herbal formulas for aiding the healing process, strengthening digestion and helping the body purify itself of toxins, including free radicals.
Free radicals are highly irritating to the physiology and their presence creates and worsens many disorders, including chronic fatigue syndrome. When appropriate, our Ayurvedic Consultant can recommend Ayurvedic herbs that research has shown to be powerful anti-oxidants and free radical scavengers. These herbs can also have a holistic influence of balancing and nourishing the entire physiology.
f) Exercise and Flexibility Education
Ayurveda considers proper stretching and flexibility exercises to have a very positive effect on the body's healing response and the treatment of many chronic conditions. We offer Yoga classes and teach you a simple but profound set of postures that can be practiced daily to create a healthy flexibility throughout the body. We also instruct you in individualised Yoga breathing practices that create a state of restful alertness in mind and body.
Summary
Ayurveda can help with the prevention and symptoms of Chronic
Fatigue. The Ayurveda Retreat chronic disorder program is conducted
under the supervision of our Ayurvedic Consultant and draws
on knowledge from the world's oldest and most complete system
of natural health care. The program provides the most comprehensive
approach in natural health care to remove the imbalances at
the basis of chronic fatigue syndrome. |
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Opening hours : Monday – Friday 9.00am – 8.00pm | Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm | Sunday 10.30am – 4.30pm.
32 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DX, England. Email: info@ayurveda-retreat.co.uk |
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