High cholesterol is a condition in which a gradual increase of cholesterol in the blood with or without underlying pathology.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
CAUSES OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
DIAGNOSIS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
TREATMENTS FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL
PROGNOSIS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
COMPLICATIONS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL
HOME REMEDIES FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL
YOGA FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Generally no symptoms
If fatty deposits occur in the body, the following symptoms are manifested;
Palpitations
Fatigue
Pain on weight-bearing joints

CAUSES OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Family history
Hormone changes
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Hypothyroidism
High cholesterol diet
Diabetes

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Due to the above-mentioned causes, there is an accumulation of fatty deposits in the blood vessels that leads to atherosclerotic plaques. These plaques cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

DIAGNOSIS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

BMI – Body mass index
BMI Categories:

Underweight = <18.5

Normal weight = 18.5–24.9

Overweight = 25–29.9

Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater (risk of high cholesterol)

Formula:

Weight (kg) / [height (m)]²

Blood tests – to measure the level of thyroid hormones, blood glucose level etc.

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
Total cholesterol
Triglycerides

TREATMENTS FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Physical exercise
Diet modifications
Statins
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements
Treatment of underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

High cholesterol is manageable with life modifications and medications. Untreated high cholesterol leads to complications.

COMPLICATIONS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Atherosclerosis
peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
Stroke
Heart stack
Coronary heart disease
Cardiac arrest

HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda,high cholesterol is caused due to the ‘medo vridhi’.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Excess consumption of unctuous, heavy, oily food
Dysfunction of agni
Lack of vyayama (physical activities)
Sedentary lifestyle

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

No premonitory symptoms for high cholesterol

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Improper functioning of jataragni affects medo dhatu agni leads to high cholesterol.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Ksheena – fatigue
Sthoulya –obesity
Srama swasa – panting

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Symptoms are manageable with Ayurvedic medicines

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Treatment for agni
Treatment for medovridhi
Varanadi kashayam
Triphala guggulu
Kanchanara guggulu
Punarnavarishtam
Arogyavardhini vati

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Internal administration

Varanadi kashayam
Kanchanara guggulu
Triphala guggulu
Punarnavarishtam
Arogyavardhini vati

HOME REMEDIES FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Exercise regularly
Take an appropriate quantity of fluids

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume easily digestible food items
Avoid more oily foods, junk foods

YOGA FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.