Why am I being affected by disorders?

“Doc….Since I was born, I have not been eating meat anymore, neither sweets no any addictions too. Every day I take meals from home; I also drink enough water daily and practice exercises. Still, how come i have detected with diabetes and blood pressure. Even of my uncle… never consumed alcohol, never smoked. Recently ended life for the cause stomach cancer. I wonder why we get these sufferings!!??” This type of question is not just the one I've heard. "The precious question" Every doctor has heard throughout his life. Here is the answer

क्लेशमूलः कर्माशयो दृष्टादृष्टजन्मवेदनीयःII

kleśa-mūlaḥ karma-aśayo dr̥ṣṭa-adr̥ṣṭa-janma-vedanīyaḥ ( Patanjali Yoga Sutra, Sadhana Pada,12)

Obstacles ( Kleshas : Avidya = lack of insight, Asmita=Sense of “I”/ego, Raga=desire/passion, Dvesha= Hatred, Abhinavesha=deep seated anxiety/fear of death) are the root causes, The fruits of the Karma which are seen and unseen will also cause pain in several births. That's something we experience. Some will be postponed to the next birth without having to suffer.

Avidya: Lack of insight- We know sleeping late night- late morning, eating junk foods, irregular food timings as well not involving in any physical exercise will induce ill health. Still, knowingly continuing the same/wrong habits.

Asmitha: Sense of I/ego - Expecting every work should be done as my instructions, if that’s goes wrong which makes to lose patience, feeling stressed brings abnormal changes in the body.

Raga: Desire/passion - Reason for physical / mental stress disorders caused by restlessness work with the desire to gain power, money, wealth etc.

Dvesha: Hatred - Mental / physical stress caused by the growth and developmental envy of others

poornamadah poornamidam poornaat poornamudachyate |

Poornasya poornamaadaaya poornamevaavashishṣyate|| 

(IshaVasya Upanishad)

That is complete, this is complete, from the completeness comes the completeness. If completeness is taken away from completeness,only completeness remains.

Got confused? Simple.. consider I am a Soul(Atma). My friend also consists same Soul, because we both came from same Universal Soul(Paramatma). Therefore  I am complete whereas my friend too. That's why if I hate myself that's like hating me. This kind of negative vibrations will lead into diseases.

Abhinavesha: Deep seated anxiety/ fear of death - Impatient mind leading to stress while standing in front of crowded ATM. Graying hair, wrinkling skin signifies you are getting older, even though hiding them with cosmetics which will cause diseases. 

Karmashaya: Desires of Karma = Karma is the work we do (whether it's the help we can do to others or just want the best in mind). If we do well we have good fruits, bad follows the bad fruits. However, the four Karmas depended on the fruits are the principal: Sanchitha Karma, Prarabdha Karma, Kriyamana Karma, Agami Karma.Thus the fruits of Karma we have made are not just about to end in this birth. That's even follow in next births which lead to sufferings. Sometimes they are severe eg: physical disability by birth, congenital disorders( Even modern science analyses, there is no disgust in the father and mothe). Diseases are experienced after birth when Karmashaya is dull. They are diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer like disorders. 

Dr. Puneeth Raghavendra, BNYS, MD Yoga Clinical