Ayurveda and Endocrinology: Common Ground, Common Goals

Sanjay Kalra; Atul Dhingra; Saurabh Arora

doi:10.59793/ijcp.v34i2.452

Authors

Sanjay Kalra Dept. of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India; Dept. of Psychiatry, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, Haryana, India
Atul Dhingra Dept. of Endocrinology, Gangaram Bansal Hospital, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India
Saurabh Arora Dept. of Endocrinology, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59793/ijcp.v34i2.452

Keywords:

Holistic health, integrated health, integrative health, mind-body medicine, one health, person-centered medicine

Abstract

In this editorial, we explore Ayurvedic concepts of health, and analyze how they relate to modern endocrinology. We expand our discussions to inclusion of other South Asian schools of medicine, as well as philosophical and metaphysical models of South Asian thought. A detailed assessment suggests that Ayurveda is based upon sound endocrine and metabolic foundation, which can serve as a framework for person-centered, integrative management of modern pandemics such as diabetes, obesity and other endocrine disorders. We call for awareness and understanding of the common ground, as well as common goals of Ayurveda and modern endocrinology.