Following are the Ayurvedic measures to control and maintain optimum cholesterol levels: Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily. Start your day with fresh fruits and grains such as oats that are high in soluble fiber. Minimize consumption of animal products including dairy products. This is because animal foods are high in saturated fatty acids and dietary cholesterol. Consume fish viz salmon, sardine and tuna as well as oysters, clams and mussels. These help lower LDL and improve HDL. Restrict consumption of Omega-6 rich oils such as corn oil and sun flower oil. Instead, use olive oil, sesame oil and rapeseed oil that have ‘good fat’. Eat a lot of anti-oxidant foods such as strawberries, apples, nuts, carrots, broccoli and spinach. Use turmeric and curry leaves when cooking dishes. They have cholesterol lowering properties. Ayurvedic remedies to fight cholesterol: 1. Boil water with 2 tsp coriander seed. Strain and drink this water twice daily. It helps reduce cholesterol, flushes out toxins, and improves digestion. 2. Guggulu (Commiphora mukul) is effective in lowering cholesterol. Buy it from any reputed Ayurvedic store and use it as per instructions on the container. 3. Grill 1 or 2 small cloves of garlic and take it daily with your main meal. 4. Take 1 to 2 capsules per day of Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) extract available in a capsule form. Arjun is rich in co-enzyme Q-10 (CoQ10) that helps lower LDL cholesterol and enhances HDL recovery. 5. Stress has a far greater effect on cholesterol and coronary disease than fat intake’. Reduce your stress levels with relaxation therapies, meditation, and breathing exercises. Certain home remedies may prove beneficial in lowering cholesterol: Boost HDL cholesterol and lower LDL cholesterol by regularly consuming juice from half a raw onion. Boil 10 pieces of 2.5 cm long cinnamon sticks in 5 cups of water. Add a tablespoon of honey and drink this when it is hot. Blend 5 to 6 large cloves of garlic in one-and-a-half cups of water at room temperature. Drink a tablespoon every night before going to bed. Take half a cup juice each of garlic, lemon, ginger and apple cider. Boil till it is reduced to 1 cup. Store it in the fridge. Take 1 tsp of the liquid with 1 tsp of honey once every 3 days in the morning for a week. After a week, increase the dose to once every 2 days. Blend a few curry leaves in 2 cups of buttermilk and drink it first thing in the morning for 2 weeks. It helps lower cholesterol and reduces blood sugar as well.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:51:03 +0000
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