Non-Pharmacological Approach of Food & Yoga to Mollify Tension-Type-HeadacheInduced byStress Incited Dharan ofKshudha Vega(Suppression Of Urge Of Hunger)

Abstract

Disorders caused by men's imprudence and indulgence in unhealthy lifestyleslead to the development of lifestyle disorders. Suppression of natural urge of hunger is commonest & frequent health perilous. Objective:To investigate the role of Bhramari Pranayam in the prevention of tension-type headaches, as well as to provide facts on the necessity of eating timely.Material & Methods:The study was a prospective, parallel,randomized controlled trial.After approvalfrom Institutional Ethical Committee, Clinical Trials Registry(India), 30participantswiththe onset of headache in the past just before mealtime &≥3 monthswere enrolled for study after determining the inclusion criteria & taking consentfrom the outpatient-inpatient department of the concerned instituteandweredivided into two groups. Group A participants were counseled for only timely consumption of food & Group B participants were counseled for timely consumption of food along with Bhramari Pranayamfor 45 days. All patients were asked to maintain a headache diary. Observation and Result:The results of the treatment wereassessed based on relief in signs and symptomsof the assessment criteria. The mean age interval was 30-40 years. Stress was a common factor in all participants, skipping morning meal habits were common in 53.33% of males,66.67% of females.48%participants had an irregular sleeping pattern.96.67% showed gradual onset of tension headache, tight quality 46.66% & temporal-frontal as the commonest site of pain in 36.67%.Conclusion:Bhramari Pranayam along with timely consumption of food showeda better effect.