Cholesterol
Cholesterol
Main focus of treating cholesterol is to prevent heart
attacks. High cholesterol is now a universally accepted warning sign for
millions of people. So what is Cholesterol actually?
Cholesterol is a
fatty substance (lipid) produced 80% naturally by the liver and the rest comes
from diet, found in the blood and which is essential for body to rebuild its
cells and to make certain hormones and good health but it can become a problem
when this is too much in the blood.
Dietary cholesterol
is the cholesterol found in foods obtained from animal products like meat,
cheese, poultry, or fish. High cholesterol levels in your blood are mainly
caused by eating foods high in saturated fats and trans-fats.
Types Of
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is
carried via bloodstream by attaching to certain proteins. The combination is
called a lipoprotein.
THE TWO MAIN TYPES OF BLOOD CHOLESTEROL ARE:
1.
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - Known as 'bad' cholesterol as it
promotes the build-up of fatty deposits in the walls of arteries and increases
risk of getting coronary heart disease
2.
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) - Known as 'good' cholesterol as it is
helps to protect against coronary heart disease.
In healthy people,
it is normal to have more of the 'bad' LDL cholesterol when compared to 'good'
HDL cholesterol, but one should target to always maintain LDL cholesterol down
and HDL cholesterol up.
Causes Of
Cholesterol Problems
MANY FACTORS DEFINE WHETHER LDL CHOLESTEROL IS HIGH OR LOW, INCLUDING:
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Age (cholesterol levels increase with age)
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Alcohol consumption
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Diet high in saturated fats and cholesterol
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Inactive lifestyle
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Gender (men have higher cholesterol)
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Heredity
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Level of physical activity
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Weight- overweight
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Inherited genetic condition (familial hypercholesterolemia) in some
cases.
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Certain medical conditions, like diabetes, hypothyroidism, liver
disease, and kidney disease can raise cholesterol levels.
Risk
Factors For Cholesterol Problems
·
Smoking and Excess alcohol.
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A sedentary Lifestyle
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Obesity.
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An unhealthy diet - including eating too much salt.
View For
Cholesterol Problems
As per Ayurveda
perspective cholesterol isn't bad in and of itself, however, it may cause
harmful effect when Ama is present in the body. Ama, are metabolic left-overs
that get accumulated, like toxins in the fat tissue.
When excessive,
accumulated Ama start spreading throughout the body, it gets mixed up with the
dhatus (body tissues) and the malas (waste products). Once amavisha (dangerous
type of ama) gets mixed in with the fat tissue, it damages the srotas, and this
in turn leads to problems such as high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke and
high blood pressure.
Symptoms Of
Cholesterol Problems
Mostly persons with
high cholesterol don't have any symptoms, but chronic (long-term; several
decades' worth) elevated levels can lead to serious problems affecting your
heart and circulation etc. such as heart attack and stroke.
THE FIRST SIGN THAT OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL COULD BE:
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Angina
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Heart attack
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Stroke
·
Pain on walking
Other symptoms may
be like bumps in the skin, hands or feet, which are caused by deposits of extra
cholesterol and other types of fat.
Cholesterol CARE PACK
1.Fenu Fibre – Dosage - 1 - 0 – 1 ( Before Food)
2.Arju Tab -
Dosage - 1 – 0 – 1 (After Food
Only)
3.Omega 3 -
Dosage - 1 – 0 –1 ( After Food)
4.Garlic Care- Dosage - 1 – 1 – 0 ( After Food)
5.Natural B -
Dosage - 2 – 0 - 2 ( After Food)
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