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The most important requirement for maintaining life is Ahara, or food. According to Ayurveda, one of the key pillars for a good existence is Ahara, or food, which is one of the Trividha Upasthambha1 (sub-pillars of the body). Ayurveda places a strong emphasis on eating a food that is both nutritious and healthful for a healthy lifestyle. An incompatible diet, or Viruddha Ahara, is one that throws off the body's natural equilibrium. When two foods are consumed together or when a certain diet is followed, it can lead to toxicity; this is known as an incompatible diet. Gara Visha2 (artificial poison) is comparable to even an unsuitable diet. Viruddha (incompatible diet) refers to foods that, when ingested, aggravate the Doshas but do not eliminate them from the body, resulting un irregularities in the Dhatu (body tissues). If consumed simultaneously and constantly, the incompatible diet may be compared to poison and produced poisoning. The western way of life exposes people to poisons on a large scale. In the context of Viruddha Aaharajanit Vyadhis (incompatible food-induced diseases) and their prevention in Brihattrayi, the current article reviews Viruddha Ahara (incompatible diet).