Dinacharya and Ritucharya as Chronobiological Interventions: An Ayurveda Perspective on Lifestyle Disorder Prevention
Pramod Kumar Singh*1, Ashtha Srivastava2, Yogiraj Mishra3
1Dr Pramod Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Kriyasharir, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong (Meghalaya), India.
2Dr Ashtha Srivastava, Scholar, Department of Kriyasharir, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong (Meghalaya), India.
3Dr Yogiraj Mishra, Assistant Professor, Department of Kriyasharir, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong, Meghalaya.
Manuscript received on 04 August 2026 | First Revised Manuscript received on 18 August 2026 | Second Revised Manuscript received on 01 September 2026 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 September 2026 | Manuscript published on 30 September 2026 | PP: 29-33 | Volume-6 Issue-6 September 2026 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijpmh.A117907011126 | DOI: 10.54105/ijpmh.A1179.07011126
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Abstract: Background- Lifestyle disorders such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases contribute to a major global health burden; these conditions are strongly associated with altered daily routine, sedentary lifestyle, chronic stress and disturbance of biological rhythms. Chronobiology explains how the internal biological clock regulates physiological processes such as metabolism, hormone secretion, sleep-wake cycles, digestion, and immunological functions. Disrupting these rhythms, common in modern lifestyles with irregular sleep patterns, night-shift work, and untimely food consumption, increases the risk of metabolic deregulation, insulin resistance, and elevated cardiometabolic risk markers. In Ayurveda, dinacharya and ritucharya emphasise aligning human activities with diurnal and seasonal rhythms to preserve physiological balance. Classical Ayurveda texts describe the cyclic predominance of doshas during different times of day and night. This article explores the scientific relevance of these practices in reducing risk markers of lifestyle disorders.
Keywords: Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Circadian Rhythm, Chronobiology, Lifestyle Disorders.
Scope of the Article: Public Health