Overview

Maintaining a healthy body weight can be challenging, but it is an important part of supporting overall wellness. Many people find that traditional dieting can be difficult to sustain, and weight changes achieved through restrictive approaches are sometimes temporary.

A balanced approach to body composition focuses on supporting healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, and overall lifestyle choices. Choosing sustainable strategies can help individuals maintain healthy weight trends and support long-term well-being.

There are approximately 58 million adult Americans that are considered overweight, i.e. men with >22% of body fat, and women with >32% of body fat. Thus causes of this alarming problem need to be addressed whenever possible, and only then followed by discussion of the possible therapeutic approaches. This review will focus on the currently understood causes, with solutions offered by the long standing experience in Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine.