Journal of Medical Nutrition and Nutraceuticals

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: 2014  |  Volume : 3  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 19--20

Nutrition, metabolism, endocrinology, and the Bhagavad Gita


Sanjay Kalra1, Sushil Jindal2 
1 Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India
2 Department of Medicine, People's Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Sanjay Kalra
Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana
India

Nutrition is an integral part of science, medicine, and life in general. The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient religious scripture of India, discusses nutrition, metabolism, and endocrinology in surprisingly great detail. This paper highlights aspects of these subjects that are covered in this book, trying to achieve concordance between ancient wisdom and modern science. It proposes an overlap between the metabolic classification mentioned in the Gita [sattvika, rajsika, tamsika] and endocrine or metabolic diseases recognized today


How to cite this article:
Kalra S, Jindal S. Nutrition, metabolism, endocrinology, and the Bhagavad Gita.J Med Nutr Nutraceut 2014;3:19-20


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Kalra S, Jindal S. Nutrition, metabolism, endocrinology, and the Bhagavad Gita. J Med Nutr Nutraceut [serial online] 2014 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];3:19-20
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