Abstract:
Healthcare system around the globe is undergoing a serious transformation. Despite advancement in modern medicine with various tests, diagnostic skills and new drugs, non-communicable disease incidence has been growing and the burden of disease on the society and on many countries is becoming unbearable. Once the traditional medicine (TM) of various cultures were engulfed by the allopathic medicine and were renamed as the alternative, then complimentary and integrative but these traditional medicine (TM) systems of medicine e.g Ayurveda, Unani, Chinese, Japanese, African are returning as the allopathic medicine has failed to prevent and cure chronic diseases. Side effects of the drugs and the suppression of immune system due to the long term use has caused many co-morbidities. Scientific inquiries has begun to validate the bioactive compounds, anti-inflammatory mechanisms, immunomodulatory effects, and metabolic regulatory pathways associated with traditional remedies and supplements. Furthermore, traditional medicine promote early intervention, resilience, and long-term health optimization. This presentation will discuss the use and benefits of traditional medicine in preventing, treating and reversing many chronic conditions in the modern society.
Biography:
Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik is the President of the National Certification and Credentialing Board for Ayurvedic Medicine (NCCBAM), which certifies practitioners who meet the highest standards of competence and ethics, ensuring Americans receive authentic Ayurvedic care that honors ancient healing traditions while meeting contemporary healthcare needs. Dr. Kaushik earned his BAMS from Kurukshetra University, India in 1983, his MPH (Epidemiology) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 1986, and his MPA in 1988. He worked as an Associate Dean at Trenholm State Community College for two years and then served as an Epidemiologist and Director of HIV/AIDS Sero-surveillance Program with the Alabama Department of Public Health while maintaining his Ayurvedic practice. Beginning January 2000, he joined the University of Bridgeport (UB) and earned his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine (ND), in 2003. He taught Ayurvedic Medicine and Public Health at the UB as well as serving as the Director of Admissions. He served as a faculty member with UB from 2001-2009. He co-founded the Institute for Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Therapies in Fairfield, CT, in 2006, founded clinics in New York City and Cross River, NY in 2010 and founded the Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences, a research and teaching institution, in 2018. He is the principal formulator for Sri Sai Nutrients and Vedic Nutrients, both U.S.-based nutraceutical companies.
