A REVIEW ARTICLE ON UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
IMMUNITY AND DIET WITH RESPECT TO COVID-19

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death in many of the countries of the world every year. From 2019 to till
date, COVID-19 infection is the leading cause of death, people from all over the world are rapidly suffering from this
disease, because of this pandemic situation lockdown had to be imposed in most of the countries. For prevention of
covid-19 infection, requires to boost up an individual’s body immunity. According to Ayurveda immunity is corelated
with the vyadhikshamtva which is develop when all dhatus of body and ojas are nourished properly which
provide strength to fight against the disease. Ayurveda says that bala (strength) is depends on many factors in which
one supreme factor is aahara (diet) which when consumed with proper rules and regimens leads to develop strength in
body that develop immunity and helps to fight against the disease. The main aim of this article is a review on
relationship between immunity and diet in COVID-19 infections.
Key words – Vyadhikshamtva, Ojas, Bala, Immunity, COVID-19.

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