INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Lifestyle diseases are diseases that appear to become ever more widespread as countries become
more industrialized. These diseases are different from other diseases because they are
potentially preventable and can be lowered with changes in diet, life style and environment.
Modern scientists and researchers have absolutely changed the style in which man lives, stress
and strain are the causes of physical as well as mental distractions. Diseases manifest in the body
when nature`s health laws
are transgressed.
1.2 HEALTH
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans, it is
the general condition of a person's mind and body, usually meaning to be free from illness,
injury or pain (as in "good health" or "healthy") (Merriam- Webster, 2011). The word
health derives from the word "whole(+th) " which means to the full function of the body.
Health is our birth right. It is the attainment of higher state of vigor. There are a lot of types
of health issues common with many people across the globe. Disease is one of the most common.
According to GlobalIssues.org, approximately 36 million people die each year from
non-communicable not contagious disease including cardiovascular disease cancer, diabetes, and
chronic lung disease (Shah, 2014).
Accordingly to 'Hathayoga Pradipika' a person enjoys good health when he,
