A Concept of Daytime Sleeping (Diwaswap) in Ayurveda in the Pathogenesis of Various Metabolic Disorders: A Scientific Approach
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Sleep is very important factor of human life which plays vital role for the maintenance of good health and well being throughout the whole life. Adequate sleep is essential for the protection of mental, physical and social health. But daytime sleeping may be the serious issue for good health. Not only sleep deprivation at night but also excessive daytime sleeping increases the risk of various metabolic disorders. Various studies have been shown bad effects of daytime sleeping. Prevalence of daytime sleeping is high in developed countries and urban areas. Incidences of metabolic disorders like obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, CVDs, hyperlipidaemia, increased in people who used to sleep at daytime. Daytime sleeping is mentioned in Ayurvedic classics as Diwaswap under the description of chapter Ashtaunindit (~metabolic disorders). It is not recommended regularly as it gives birth to various health issues due to vitiation of all the three Dosha which results in the production of Ama (~toxic undigested food matter). Ayurvedic literature clearly advocated avoiding daytime sleeping and it is only recommended in certain conditions. Daytime sleeping is responsible for the alteration in the circadian rhythm of the body which results in the change of various physiological processes and neuro-endocrine functions. Such changes account for the deposition of adipose tissues and release of certain inflammatory markers leading to various metabolic disorders.
Authors and Affiliations
K. S. Girhepunje, Varsha Gupta, Rajesh Jain, Amit Nakanekar, O. P. Singh
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