Ayurvedic Treatment for Celiac disease

CELIAC DISEASE Ayurvedic Treatment

A detailed physical examination and some blood tests can help diagnose celiac disease.¹

If the results of these tests indicate celiac disease, doctors may require an endoscopy exam to test the inside of the intestines and analyze any damage.¹

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

Ayurveda highly recommends:

• Regular intake of buttermilk (takra)
• Intake of roasted Cumin seeds and pomegranate
• Drinking warm water
• Consuming easy-to-digest foods
• Avoiding gluten rich cereals like wheat, wheat germ, rye, barley, bulgur, cous cous, farina and graham flour
• Avoiding foods such as curd (dadhi), alcohol (madya), and soft and acidic drinks (shukta)
• Avoiding staying up at night (jagarana), suppression of urges (vegadharana), improper posture (aniyata asaba) and fasting for longer periods (upavasa).

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

Ayurveda recommends regular practice of yogasanas for treating celiac disease. Some recommended asanas include:

1. Suryanamaskara: It is a whole body exercise and is particularly helpful because it allows you to have a deep and rhythmic breathing.

2. Udarshaktivikasakayogasanas -

i. Pawanmuktasana (wind-relieving pose): This helps in releasing excess gas from the body.

ii. Shavasana (corpse pose): This pose helps in relaxing and calming.

These practices provide relief from stress and also by creating positive physiological changes in the whole body through modulating the nervous system

iii. Ardhamatsyasana (half-seated spinal twist): The Sitting Half-Spinal twist supports the backbone. This yoga posture also stimulates the adrenal glands

iv. Bhujangasana (cobra pose): The Cobra pose helps to maintain abdomen tone. It helps to manage stress, tackles fatigue and improves blood circulation.

3. Kriyas including nauli (yogic cleansing exercise) and agnisara (rigorous movement of the abdominal muscles)

4. Nadishodhan pranayama (alternate nostril breathing).