Ayurveda generally relies on prevention rather than treatment. Aahara (food) is considered the first of the three pillars of Nidra, Abrahmacharya being the other pillar. Many health problems can be prevented by eating well. Food also has therapeutic value as an essential part of nutrition, and most importantly, it plays a vital role in restoring the strength of the body, which is weakened due to the problems of the disease, after treatment. Eating disorders are described in Ayurvedic literature. Child malnutrition is estimated to be responsible for 35% of deaths among children under five years of age and 21% of life-altering disability losses in children under five years of age worldwide. Kasia disease is a nutritional deficiency disease. Similarly, diseases such as Parigarbhika, Phakka, Balashosha and Shuska Revati described by different authors of Ayurveda may also be associated with malnutrition as an effect of treating these diseases.