
Atherosclerosis
The narrowing of the arteries due to the accumulation of plaque made of cholesterol is called atherosclerosis. It could result in dementia, heart attacks, strokes, and other medical issues.
Overview
Atherosclerosis is a chronic, progressive disease wherein the walls of medium-sized and large arteries develop patchy deposits of fatty material (atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques), which reduces or blocks blood flow Deposits of calcium, inflammatory macrophages, cholesterol, and other lipids combine to produce these plaques. Once plaque is established in an artery, it can lead to a range of issues. Among the arteries that atherosclerosis typically affects are:
Coronary arteries cause myocardial infarction heart attacks, and angina.
Stroke is caused by impaired cerebrovascular circulation (brain arteries).
Kidney disease results from renal arteries Aorta, which can cause an aortic aneurysm.
Blood vessels in the arms and legs can cause ulceration, skin abnormalities, peripheral artery disease, claudication, and sluggish healing.
Causes
Many risk factors include,
Family history: You may be more likely to develop if atherosclerosis runs in your family.
Lack of exercise: A lack of physical activity raises your risk of heart disease and other illnesses.
High blood pressure: Since hypertension weakens your blood vessels in some places, it can harm them.
Smoking: Tobacco products have the potential to harm your heart and blood vessels.
Diabetes: Coronary artery disease is far more common in those with diabetes.
Obesity: Overweight people are more prone to atherosclerosis.
Hypercholesterolemia: People with high cholesterol levels are most susceptible to developing.
Symptoms
When symptoms appear, they could consist of,
Chest pain/angina
Discomfort in your arm, leg, and other areas due to the blocked arteries
Cramps in your lower back as you walk
Palpitations
Gasping for breath
Fatigue Mental instability
Hemiparesis may result if your brain's circulation is impacted by the obstruction, causing a lack of sensitivity and weakening on either side of the body.
If the obstruction impacts blood flow to the brain, you may have muscle weakness and leg cramps.
Ayurvedic View
Sira gata vata-Causes which aggarvate vata dosha, along the kapha and meda dushti, that settle in sira (blood vessels) resulting in manda ruk (mild pain), shopham (edema) in the body of the affected part, spandana means there is throbbing kind of pain in the affected area. There is thickness (hardening) and narrowing of blood vessels which is called atherosclerosis. Ayurveda way of approach is to correct the samprapthi (pathogenesis), the root cause of this condition, by bringing dosha back to balance, improving circulation, and rehabilitating the functioning of the affected area by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment.
Ayurvedic Treatments
Chakarabasti Virechanam Snehapanam Bashpa swedhanam Rakta mokshana (Sira vedanam)
Naturopathy Treatments
Diet therapy Yoga Fasting therapy Enema Steam bath Sauna bath
Atherosclerosis
Treatment for
DISCLAIMER: Listed treatment details are only for information purposes. Treatments and duration may vary depending on numerous factors. Treatments for your condition may not be limited to this list.