MX3085 Well-Being with Traditional Practices-Yoga, Ayurveda and Siddha Syllabus:
MX3085 Well-Being with Traditional Practices-Yoga, Ayurveda and Siddha Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To enjoy life happily with fun filled new style activities that help to maintain health also
To adapt a few lifestyle changes that will prevent many health disorders
To be cool and handbill every emotion very smoothly in every walk of life
To learn to eat cost effective but healthy foods that are rich in essential nutrients
To develop immunity naturally that will improve resistance against many health disorders
UNIT I HEALTH AND ITS IMPORTANCE
Health: Definition – Importance of maintaining health – More importance on prevention than treatment
Ten types of health one has to maintain – Physical health – Mental health – Social health – Financial health – Emotional health – Spiritual health – Intellectual health – Relationship health – Environmental health – Occupational/Professional heath.
Present health status – The life expectancy-present status – mortality rate – dreadful diseases – Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) the leading cause of death – 60% – heart disease – cancer – diabetes – chronic pulmonary diseases – risk factors – tobacco – alcohol – unhealthy diet – lack of physical activities.
Types of diseases and disorders – Lifestyle disorders – Obesity – Diabetes – Cardiovascular diseases – Cancer – Strokes – COPD – Arthritis – Mental health issues.
Causes of the above diseases / disorders – Importance of prevention of illness – Takes care of health – Improves quality of life – Reduces absenteeism – Increase satisfaction – Saves time
Simple lifestyle modifications to maintain health – Healthy Eating habits (Balanced diet according to age) Physical Activities (Stretching exercise, aerobics, resisting exercise) – Maintaining BMIImportance and actions to be taken
UNIT II DIET
Role of diet in maintaining health – energy one needs to keep active throughout the day – nutrients one needs for growth and repair – helps one to stay strong and healthy – helps to prevent diet-related illness, such as some cancers – keeps active and – helps one to maintain a healthy weight – helps to reduce risk of developing lifestyle disorders like diabetes – arthritis – hypertension – PCOD – infertility – ADHD – sleeplessness -helps to reduce the risk of heart diseases – keeps the teeth and bones strong.
Balanced Diet and its 7 Components – Carbohydrates – Proteins – Fats – Vitamins – Minerals – Fibre and Water.
Food additives and their merits & demerits – Effects of food additives – Types of food additives – Food additives and processed foods – Food additives and their reactions
Definition of BMI and maintaining it with diet
Importance – Consequences of not maintaining BMI – different steps to maintain optimal BM
Common cooking mistakes
Different cooking methods, merits and demerits of each method
UNIT III ROLE OF AYURVEDA & SIDDHA SYSTEMS IN MAINTAINING HEALTH
AYUSH systems and their role in maintaining health – preventive aspect of AYUSH – AYUSH as a soft therapy.
Secrets of traditional healthy living – Traditional Diet and Nutrition – Regimen of Personal and Social Hygiene – Daily routine (Dinacharya) – Seasonal regimens (Ritucharya) – basic sanitation and healthy living environment – Sadvritta (good conduct) – for conducive social life.
Principles of Siddha & Ayurveda systems – Macrocosm and Microcosm theory – Pancheekarana Theory / (Five Element Theory) 96 fundamental Principles – Uyir Thathukkal (Tri-Dosha Theory) – Udal Thathukkal
Prevention of illness with our traditional system of medicine
Primary Prevention – To decrease the number of new cases of a disorder or illness – Health promotion/education, and – Specific protective measures – Secondary Prevention – To lower the rate of established cases of a disorder or illness in the population (prevalence) – Tertiary Prevention – To decrease the amount of disability associated with an existing disorder.
UNIT IV MENTAL WELLNESS
Emotional health – Definition and types – Three key elements: the subjective experience – the physiological response – the behavioral response – Importance of maintaining emotional health – Role of emotions in daily life -Short term and long term effects of emotional disturbances – Leading a healthy life with emotions – Practices for emotional health – Recognize how thoughts influence emotions – Cultivate positive thoughts – Practice self-compassion – Expressing a full range of emotions.
Stress management – Stress definition – Stress in daily life – How stress affects one’s life – Identifying the cause of stress – Symptoms of stress – Managing stress (habits, tools, training, professional help) – Complications of stress mismanagement.
Sleep – Sleep and its importance for mental wellness – Sleep and digestion.
Immunity – Types and importance – Ways to develop immunity
UNIT V YOGA
Definition and importance of yoga – Types of yoga – How to Choose the Right Kind for individuals according to their age – The Eight Limbs of Yoga – Simple yogasanas for cure and prevention of health disorders – What yoga can bring to our life.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Nutrition and Dietetics – Ashley Martin, Published by White Word Publications, New York, NY 10001, USA
2. Yoga for Beginners_ 35 Simple Yoga Poses to Calm Your Mind and Strengthen Your Body, by Cory Martin, Copyright © 2015 by Althea Press, Berkeley, California
REFERENCES:
1. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE How It Affects Learning, Work, Relationships, and Our Mental Health, by Moshe Zeidner, Gerald Matthews, and Richard D. Roberts
A Bradford Book, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England
2. The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, Kristin Neff, Ph.D Christopher Germer, Ph.D, Published by
The Guilford Press A Division of Guilford Publications, Inc.370 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10001
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4799645/
2. Simple lifestyle modifications to maintain health
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diet-nutrition/changing-habits-betterhealth#:~:text=Make%20your%20new%20healthy%20habit,t%20have%20time%20to%20cook.
3. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1163909-classes-food-examples-functions.html
4. https://www.yaclass.in/p/science-state-board/class-9/nutrition-and-health-5926
5. Benefits of healthy eating https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/resources-publications/benefits-ofhealthy-eating.html
6. Food additives https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/foodadditives
7. BMI https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/
https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/a-healthy-lifestyle—whorecommendations
8. Yoga https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/types-of-yoga/
Ayurveda : https://vikaspedia.in/health/ayush/ayurveda-1/concept-of-healthy-living-inayurveda
9. Siddha : http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/Siddha/Sid_Siddha_Concepts.asp
10. CAM : https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/376327/
11. Preventive herbs : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847409/
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
Learn the importance of different components of health
Gain confidence to lead a healthy life
Learn new techniques to prevent lifestyle health disorders
Understand the importance of diet and workouts in maintaining health