Overview

Your blood contains a waxy material called cholesterol that aids in the synthesis, and maintenance of hormones, some vitamins, and cells in the body. Although cholesterol is necessary for the body to produce healthy cells, excessive cholesterol can raise your risk of heart disease.

Causes

• Family history ofHypercholesterolemia which is Familial Hypercholesterolemia  

• AcquiredHypercholesterolemia caused by a diet heavy in trans or saturated fats and sugars

• Diabetes  

• Elderly  and aged 

• Tobacco usage 

• Obesity 

• Reduced physical activity 

• Hypothyroidism 

• Smoking 

• Alcohol

Symptoms

Hypercholesterolemia rarely manifests any symptoms. It's possible that some people won't even be aware of it until they experience a heart attack, stroke, or other major consequence. As a result, it is crucial to routinely monitor your cholesterol levels. 

Some symptoms that manifest externally include,

• Xanthomas - fat deposits beneath the skin 

• Xanthelasmas - cholesterol-containing patches on your eyelids. 

• Fatigue 

• Lack of interest 

• Heaviness in the body may sometimes occur.

Ayurvedic View

Baddha medas,medovaha sroto dushti,ati meda vruddhi - this condition is mainly because of kapha dosha, agni mandya (indigestion, low digestive power), meda dhatu dushti (vitiation of fat tissue). Due to the reason following kapha vruddhi kar ahara (food), vihara (activities), there is samana guna dhatu mainly meda dhatu vruddhi, and also due to manda agni (low digestion), the resultant saar (essence which nourishes tissues) gets dooshita (vitiated) along with adhika mala (waste by products) formation which locally takes sthana samshraya (settles) in the whole body, mainly in sira (blood vessels). The Ayurveda way of approach is to correct dhatu (body tissues) and jatara agni (metabolism), reduce kapha dosha accumulation and plan on weight reduction treatment protocol for the patient by Ayurvedic panchakarma treatment and follow of healthy diet and lifestyle.