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The acquired form of ''prameha'' (''apathyanimittaja pramehi''), in contrast, is a lifestyle condition caused due to sedentary, or inactive living, and psychologic factors include depression and stress.

The acquired form of ''prameha'' (''apathyanimittaja pramehi''), in contrast, is a lifestyle condition caused due to sedentary, or inactive living, and psychologic factors include depression and stress.

The description of ''apathyanimittaja prameha'' in Sushruta Samhita is very similar to that of type-II diabetes. The types of food and drink likely to precipitate this disease have been enumerated in all the classical Ayurvedic texts. These are briefly listed below, along with lifestyle factors and psychological factors that lead to the onset of ''prameha'':

The description of ''apathyanimittaja prameha'' in Sushruta Samhita is very similar to that of type-II diabetes. The types of food and drink likely to precipitate this disease have been enumerated in all the classical Ayurvedic texts<ref>  Shastri A. Sushruta Samhita, Ayurveda- Tattva- Samdipika commentary, 14th ed. Varanasi, India : Chaukhambha Publications, 2003. </ref>  <ref> Gupta KA, Vagbhata’s Astanga Samgraha.Bombay, India: Nirnaysagar Press, 1951. </ref>. These are briefly listed below, along with lifestyle factors and psychological factors that lead to the onset of ''prameha'':

#Dietary factors: Excessive intake of yogurt, meat of aquatic animals, milk, new grains, food/drinks containing sugar and jaggery (an unrefined form of cane sugar), cold foods, sweet foods, liquid foods, foods that are heavy to digest, and slimy foods.

#Dietary factors: Excessive intake of yogurt, meat of aquatic animals, milk, new grains, food/drinks containing sugar and jaggery (an unrefined form of cane sugar), cold foods, sweet foods, liquid foods, foods that are heavy to digest, and slimy foods.

All types of ''prameha'' ultimately morph into ''madhumeha'' which is incurable. From the standpoint of its pathology and clinical manifestation, ''madhumeha'' can be correlated with diabetes mellitus. Certain forms of ''kaphaja prameha'' could be considered to be very similar (if not identical) to maturity onset diabetes (MODY) or type -II diabetes or NIDDM. ''Udakameha'' is analogous to diabetes insipidus, while certain ''pittaja prameha'' relate to urinary tract infection and glomerulonephritis relates to diabetes and its complications (diabetic patients are more prone to developing UTI due to deranged immunity).  

All types of ''prameha'' ultimately morph into ''madhumeha'' which is incurable. From the standpoint of its pathology and clinical manifestation, ''madhumeha'' can be correlated with diabetes mellitus. Certain forms of ''kaphaja prameha'' could be considered to be very similar (if not identical) to maturity onset diabetes (MODY) or type -II diabetes or NIDDM. ''Udakameha'' is analogous to diabetes insipidus, while certain ''pittaja prameha'' relate to urinary tract infection and glomerulonephritis relates to diabetes and its complications (diabetic patients are more prone to developing UTI due to deranged immunity).  

All the twenty types of ''prameha'' should be considered as distinct disorders. For example, ''kalameha'' can be considered as an alkaptonuria-a disease of tyrosine and phenylalanine metabolism. ''Vasameha'' can be considered as ''lipiduria'' (as in nephrotic syndrome).

All the twenty types of ''prameha'' should be considered as distinct disorders. For example, ''kalameha'' can be considered as an alkaptonuria-a disease of tyrosine and phenylalanine metabolism. ''Vasameha'' can be considered as ''lipiduria'' (as in nephrotic syndrome).

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