CURRENT TREATMENT PRACTICES FOR DYSLIPIDEMIA PREVALENT IN AYUSH SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE

Dr. Mohd Abid*, Dr. Sadaf Khan and Dr. Noman Khan

ABSTRACT

Nowadays due to sedentry lifestyle and unhealthy diet more than half of the population is suffering from dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids in the blood. Most cases are of hyperlipidemias in developed countries. Dyslipidemia increases the chance of clogged arteries (atherosclerosis) and heart attacks, stroke or other circulatory disorders, especially in smokers.Currently available treatment of hypolipidemic drugs have been known to be associated with multiple side effects. Most commonly advised drugs that are statins have shown side effects when taken for longer period of time. Also these can‟t be advised in liver diseases. Hence need of an hour is to explore newer therapies which have significant effect on increased lipid profile and have least side effect. Here AYUSH system gives promising results for this condition. Numerous studies in various branches of AYUSH have been conducted to show the results of these therapies. This paper is a small effort in this area in which few studies from Ayurveda, Unani and Yoga are included to show significant and reliable treatment of dyslipidemia. It also throws light on present altered and hazardous lifestyle and its connection leading to various chronic health conditions.

Keywords: Dyslipidemia, lipids, lifestyle disorders, Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga, Herbs.