Borderline high cholesterol--Total level is between 200 and 239 mg/dL or LDL is 130 to 159 mg/dL.
High blood cholesterol--Total level is greater than 240 mg/dL or LDL is 160 mg/dL or higher. For patients with heart disease, LDL above 100 mg/dL is too high.
Youngever Treatment for Hyper Lipidemia :
1. Aloevera stevia juice 30 ml once daily once 30 min before breakfast.
2. Decoction of Arjuna (kashayam) 30ml with equal quantity of water daily in the morning with empty stomach.
3. Daily intake of Garlic in diet significantly reduces the cholesterol levels.
4. Combined churnas of Nela usiri and Guduchi and Amla 3-5gms daily twice with water after food.
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Causes High Cholesterol:
- Obesity
- Hypothyroidism
- Diabetes
- Heredity
- Addiction to drugs or alcohol
- Stress and anxiety
Symptoms of High Cholesterol:
High blood cholesterol comes with no warning signs. Though it poses a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease which could lead to a heart attack or a stroke, people diagnosed with this medical condition often feel fine, and do not take the illness seriously. Unhealthy levels of cholesterol are almost linked to a poor diet, physical inactivity, smoking, stress, drinking alcohol excessively, obesity/being overweight, age, heredity.
Ayurvedic treatments and tips for High Cholesterol
- Coriander is a very good diuretic. It makes the kidneys perform their functions of excretion better. Therefore the kidneys flush out the excess unneeded cholesterols from the body.
- Arjuna has been used since centuries in the treatment of heart related problems such as heart attacks. The bark of the arjuna when taken in powder form has beneficial properties.
- Consume more fresh vegetables and fruits.
- Drinking coriander in water everyday helps in the reduction of cholesterol in the body.
- A simple remedy is to have a single piece of garlic every morning. This takes time to show results, but the results are positive.
- Yoga is also very beneficial in proper circulation and elimination of the cholesterol buildup in the body.
Garlic
Mix ½ teaspoon grated ginger root, 1 clove of finely chopped fresh garlic to ½ teaspoon of lime. Eat this before each meal.
Breathing Exercise
Breath of Fire, also known as bhastrika, is helpful in reducing cholesterol.
- Guggulu, also known as Guggulipid, is a standardized extract from the Commiphora mukul tree, which is native to India. Research has shown that by increasing the breakdown of LDL cholesterol in the liver, it can lower LDL cholesterol levels by 25-35%. Guggulipid can also lower total cholesterol by 14-27%, triglycerides by 22-30%, and increase HDL cholesterol by approximately 20%.
- Intake of half teaspoon of Psyllum husk(Ishabgul) herb with milk at bedtime helps in control the level of cholesterol.
- Take the diet in excess quantity of fibres are present which will give relief from hogh blood cholesterol.
- Yogasanas like ardhamatsyaendrasana, shalabhansan, padmasana and vajrasana will give relief after few days.
- Ginger reduces the level of cholesterol.
- Terminalia arjuna (Arjuna) The bark of arjun tree is useful as an anti-ischemic and cardioprotective agent in hypertension and ischemic heart diseases. It reduces the level of triglycerides and cholesterol and has been reported to enhance the synthesis of LDL-apoprotein (apoB); inhibits the oxidation of LDL and accelerates the turnover of LDL-cholesterol in liver. This enhances the elimination of cholesterol from the body.
Arjuna is usually available as a single herb or in combination with other herbs like Guggulu and Amla for better effect. |
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