scholarly journals The effect of Sandhaniya Mahakashaya along with diet and exercises in management of Jarawashtha Astikshaya and Astibhagna with special reference to Osteoporosis- A Review

Author(s):  
Hema Hire

Ayurveda is the science of life and longevity with the aim of prevention of disease, rejuvenation of our body system. Asthi is the fifth important dhatu. Astikshaya is the condition in which there is kshaya of Asthi dhatu commonly occurring in elderly people. Astikshaya may be compared to Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is second most common metabolic bone disease in India, in which there is decrease in bone mass leading to bone fragility and consequently increasing the chances of frature. In Jarawashtha due to vitiation of vatta dosha kshaya of all dhatus occur including asthi. Ayurveda described jara is svabhavachvyadhi and it is prone to vata related disorder. Vattaprakopa leads to Astikshaya and his pathology can be treated with proper diet plan with dietary habits and lifestyle mentioned in Ayurveda. Rasayanchikitsa can also include with diet. Rasayanadravya is a drug to promote all dhatus. These drugs like mentioned by Charaka in sandhaniyagana give nourishment to Asthi dhatu.

Author(s):  
N Sennang AN ◽  
Mutmainnah Mutmainnah ◽  
RDN Pakasi ◽  
Hardjoeno Hardjoeno

Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease, characterized by decreased of bone mass density. Its incidence is higher in older population.Serum osteocalcin level is related to the rate of bone turnover. To analyze serum osteocalcin level on osteopenic and osteoporosis subjects.We examined 61 subjects for detecting osteopenia and osteoporosis by Sahara densitometer and measuring serum osteocalcin level byElecsys N-MID Osteocalsin Assay test. Of 21 men and 40 women, prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis were higher in women(57.5% and 32.5%) than men (42.9% and 23.8%). Most of osteoporosis subjects were in ≥ 60 years group and osteopenic subjects werein 50–59 years group (p<0.05). Mean of serum osteocalcin on osteoporosis subjects (26.70 ng/mL) was higher than osteopenic (23.78ng/mL) and normal (19.16 ng/mL) subjects (p<0.005). Prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis were higher in women than men. Theincidence of osteoporosis was related to the increase of age. Serum osteocalcin level was related to the severity of diagnosis category.


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Kouklinos Andreas ◽  
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Shaw Mathew ◽  
Jacobs Benjamin

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Muldoon ◽  
Douglas E. Padgett ◽  
Donald E. Sweet ◽  
Patricia A. Deuster ◽  
Gregory R. Mack

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Gavin De Kiewiet

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Fiona Jenkinson ◽  
Michael J Murphy

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pp. 682-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
O G Brooke ◽  
A Lucas

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