HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Viewing the Ayurvedic texts of Maharishi Ayurveda, elevated levels of cholesterol are foreseen because of the imbalance in ‘Meda Dhatu’ (Fat Tissues). Anyone facing the problem of high cholesterol would have a Kapha dosh. Kapha is the third energy described under the Ayurvedic books. The liver produces cholesterol, and it is the heart that regulates these fat tissues. Overviewing the Ayurvedic context, having fat in the blood is not destructive than of imbalance on meda dhatu.For the better functioning of the blood, the body acquires cholesterol.

The average levels of cholesterol in blood should be less than 200 mg/dL. However, concentrations between 200 and 239 mg/dL are known to be the borderline levels. The healthy balance of cholesterol levels depends on the capacity of the digestive system. The thirteen types of agnis (Fire) play their role in digestion whenever we consume fatty food. These agnis personifies the digestive strengths regulating the transportation of both good and bad cholesterol. When found an imbalance, Ayurveda suggests the Kapha-pacifier diet that asks to avoid all the fatty acids, processed foods, and high-fat milk.