CASE DISCUSSION

Sleep and Ayurveda

Presented from India by Vaidya Ankur Kumar Tanwar

Case Description

Ayurveda emphasizes the importance of balanced sleep for overall health and well-being, viewing it as one of the three pillars of life, alongside diet and energy management. According to Ayurvedic principles, sleep disorders can result from imbalances in the body's doshas—Vata, Pitta, and...

Case Summary

Insufficient sleep reduces income, according to modern studies. Ayurveda links sleep to physical functions, including mental faculties, emotional systems, digestion, metabolism, and the immune system. Good sleep promotes both physical and mental well-being. Lack of sleep impacts emotional systems and mental faculties.

Speaker Profile

Vaidya Ankur Kumar Tanwar

Assistant Professor, Rajshree Ayurvedic Medical College, Uttarpradesh

Vaidya Ankur Kumar Tanwar is a graduate of University of Delhi. He obtained his M.D. in Ayurvedic Physiology (Kriya Sharrir) from Ayurvedic & Unani Tibbia College, University of Delhi. Dr. Ankur Kumar Tanwar has 14 years’ experience in Ayurveda clinical practice, with special interest in skin disease, Reproductive health and sleep health. He is on the board of many national, international journals with more than 50 publications. He is the receiver of Indra award, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar award, Young researcher award, Excellence award for Ayurveda research. He is invited speaker in Loksabha TV, Govt. of India. He is involved in scientific and evidence based researches and clinical trials in the field of Ayurveda. He is well known for their dedication, compassion and expertise in Ayurveda

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