POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC SIDE EFFECTS LOSS OF APPETITE AND AYURVEDA

CAUSES

Every health issue has its causes and reason behind its development in your body, like that only “Loss of Appetite” also occurs because of some health issues.

1. 1. Infection – When any kind of infection develops in the body through any micro-organism like- bacteria, virus, and fungus that also leads to loss of appetite.
   2. Psychological Factors – A person needs to be mentally fit along with physical health because the mind also plays a vital role in regulating the whole body. That’s why stress, sadness, depression, and anxiety all lead to loss of appetite.
   3. Hypothyroidism – This is also known as metabolic rate and the thyroid affects the appetite bad body weight. In Hyperthyroidism, a person doesn’t have much appetite but still gains weight.
   4. Upper Respiratory Infection – This causes several health issues and loss of appetite is one of them. This cause can also be treated but URI that is upper respiratory Infection can be overcome by body defense.
   5. Failure of Heart – Heart failure leads to loss of appetite, in this person feels that his stomach is full with a meal even when he had not eaten anything or maybe just a little bit. This is also a symptom of heart failure.
   6. HIV – HIV takes away your appetite and HIV also leads to weight loss, there could be various reason behind this, one of them is in HIV patients finds it very difficult to chew the food because it makes food taste bad and also make difficult to absorb nutrients.
   7. Pneumonia – Pneumonia is an infection of air sacs in the lungs. Pneumonia leads to loss of appetite and also dehydration.
   8. Hepatitis – There is no exact reason for loss of appetite in hepatitis but taste perturbations are one of the causes.
   9. Cancer – Loss of appetite is a common problem in cancer and sometimes because of cancer treatment also. In cancer, the patient not feels like eating something, and even if he eats a small amount of food he feels full.
   10. Kidney Failure – It is obvious that when the kidney stops working, a person automatically loses interest in eating.

SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS

• Weakness – Weakness is also a sign and symptom of loss of appetite because when you start eating less, your body will automatically start feeling weak.

• Depression – When a person is not feeling physically fit or mentally fit he will not feel like eating something. Mental health is also equally important as physical health to stay fit and healthy.

TREATMENT

1. Cardamom – This is one of the favorite spices or herbs to add to almost every dish and it also helps in increasing the appetite.
2. Shunthi – This herb helps in stimulating the taste buds and is also very beneficial for digestion.
3. Trikatu – This is one of the most recommended ayurvedic herbs as it is prepared by blended with equal parts of pippali, ginger, and black pepper, and these all are helpful for gastric problems.
4. Kali Mirch (Black Pepper) – Treats digestive problems and helps in loss of appetite.
5. Pippali – This is also very helpful to consume for digestion and because it improves digestion it automatically increases the appetite.
6. Amlaki – This herb has all the gastrointestinal properties and it is also good for appetite.
7. Haritaki – It boosts up your appetite and cures indigestion problems.
8. Guduchi – This is an herb not only treats one single health issue but helps in treating several issues like appetite loss, abdominal pain, hyperacidity, colitis.