Prameha and Prediabetes- A review by Ayurveda and Modern

Abstract

Prameha has been a global problem is well described in the ancient Indian classics life the Vedas and the Ayurvedic works which ensued the Vedic period . Prameha is a disease, manifesting in one of the tri-marma namely basti .The aetiopathogenesis of pramehas as described by the Ayurvedic authors with a glance to the therapeutic measures is also included in the study.In the present era, many people are suffering from this disease and is often considered as the silent killer. This fact itself triggered the need of review of this disease.Prediabetes means a ‘pre diagnosis of diabetes’. In real sense this is an intermediate state of hyperglycemia that gives you a chance to wake up and combat the dreadful menace untowardly knocking the door of your life. Modern sedentary life style may be one of the basic reasons of this pathological entity. So, understanding its pace with which it is growing all over the world WHO also have declared its moto for this year as ‘Stop Diabetes’ mission. Near about 471 million peoples across the globe are suffering from this ‘Prediabetes’ and unfortunately, Prediabetes is an intermediate state of hyperglycemia where the glycemic level is above normal but below the Diabetic glycemic threshold level. Thus, Prediabetes is a state of high risk for developing Diabetes with 5 to 10% cases converting to Diabetes per annum. The appropriate changes in the life style can definitely reduce the severity of the risk factors and help to overcome the debacle.