Since 2005, Chronic disease has been the number one cause of death as well as disability in India, with a host of new-age illnesses taking hold – auto-immune disorders, debilitating orthopedic conditions, cancer, cardiovascular disease, life-style disorders (diabetes, hypertension, obesity), dermatological conditions and so on. As a complement to modern medicine’s focus on treating such illnesses at the symptomatic level, the Ayurveda system of medicine, with its focus on “root cause” treatment through comprehensive medical management (diet, lifestyle, medication, treatment procedures), is an effective and low-cost preventive and curative solution for these mainstream conditions, and can be integrated seamlessly with modern medicine.