In the contemporary landscape of health and well-being, where lifestyle disorders pose a growing threat to public health, endeavouring the holistic wellness paradigm of Sattva, a foundational concept within the Bhagavad Gita may serve as a shield in the prevention and management of these health conditions. Sattva, one of the three gunas alongside Rajas and Tamas, is explored for its potential in promoting overall well-being and guarding against lifestyle disorders. This study comprehensively examines the impact of Sattva on various dimensions of health, including its role in maintaining equilibrium through a balanced diet whilst promoting mindful eating practices for weight management, focusing on mental harmony through stress management, meditation, yoga, regular exercise, and healthy sleep patterns. Sattva also focuses on fostering positive relationships and management of stress emphasizing a holistic approach to health. This research paper, intertwines ancient wisdom with contemporary health challenges. It highlights the Bhagavad Gita's teachings as a timeless guide, offering insights into the intricacies of Sattva and its role in promoting an individual's holistic health. Sattvic lifestyle thus may help in safeguarding one against prevalent lifestyle disorders, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and stress-related conditions

Sattva, Ayurveda, Balanced Diet, Well-being, Lifestyle Disorders, Holistic Health

This study has examined the role of Sattva, as outlined in the Bhagavad Gita, in addressing the increasing burden of lifestyle-related disorders. Through this research, it has been established that Sattvic practices, such as mindful eating, meditation, and stress reduction, play a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance between the body and mind, contributing to neuroendocrine stability, reduced inflammation, and improved metabolic health. By unravelling the philosophical foundations of Sattva and its implications for lifestyle choices, prevalent health challenges such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and stress-related disorders can be effectively mitigated. Embracing Sattva can be positioned as a timely response to modern health concerns, providing a bridge between ancient wisdom and contemporary lifestyles. When sattva is dominant in a person, the person has strong well-being, is calm, happy, motivated and persevering. Dominant rajas leads to stress, over-activity and restlessness. When tamas becomes dominant, it makes a person pessimistic, depressed and unmotivated. Dominant sattva guna thus helps a person experience high well-being. Sattva can be strengthened by a number of interventions such as meditation, increasing spiritual awareness, self-regulation and developing virtues. The review of existing literature has underscored the potential of Sattvic lifestyles in reducing the risk factors associated with lifestyle disorders. However, gaps remain, particularly in understanding the long-term cognitive and emotional outcomes, as well as the molecular pathways influenced by Sattvic interventions

Samridhi Sharma and Tarvinder Jeet Kaur (2024). Sattva: A Shield Against Lifestyle Disorders- Insights from Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(10): 23-29