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Research Centre at Mount Abu in Rajasthan, on the regression of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) through a three-pronged lifestyle intervention. It included (1) low-fat, high-fibre diet; (2) regular aerobic exercise; and (3) meditation. The study clearly demonstrated that lifestyle intervention resulted in regression of CAD as evidenced by the disappearance of plaque in angiograms. Every individual has an inherent spiritual potential, which lies dormant. If we invoke this potential, we can definitely enhance the process of healing and improve the quality of life of patients.
Such a three-pronged approach to healthcare will be a significant evolution in the history of healthcare philosophy and will be applicable for the treatment of diseases like HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes and many other chronic diseases. This lifestyle approach is not only less costly but also provides a sustainable solution for improving the quality of life of individuals.
ENLIGHTENED CITIZENSHIP AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY In the book Dialogues of Plato, Plato states, our aim in founding the State was not the disproportionate happiness of any one class, but the greatest happiness of the whole.' Around the same time, 2400 years ago, Tamil poet Thiruvalluvarl said,
பீணீயீன்மை செல்வம் வீளைவீன்பம் ஏமம்
அணியென்ப நாட்டிற்கீவ வைந்து That is, “The important elements that constitute a nation are: being disease-free; wealth; high productivity; harmonious living and strong defence. We have to find how we can provide all these elements to the citizens of a nation on an equitable basis for the happiness of all. This may
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