Ayurvedic Management Of Atherosclerosis

Ayurvedic management of atherosclerosis involves preventing or reducing the formation of plaques in arteries. Various diet and lifestyle recommendations, along with herbs, can help manage this condition.

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

• Consume a Kapha-pacifying diet, which includes bitter, astringent, and pungent foods, which increases fat metabolism. .
• Cook with small amounts of ghee or olive oil. .
• Always cook food and eat it warm to counteract the cool, earthy Kapha Dosha.
• Avoid sweet, salty, and sour foods.
• Include most pulses or dried beans, such as lentils and split mung dal. Avoid larger beans.
• Fruits and vegetables

  Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, apples, pears, are beneficial.

• A breakfast of cooked apples with cooked prunes and figs can help lower cholesterol levels.
• Bitter foods like spinach and mustard greens when cooked and seasoned with spices can help prevent the accumulation of the bad type of cholesterol.

Lifestyle Changes (Vihar)

A healthy lifestyle includes:

• Maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, quitting smoking, and keeping your blood cholesterol and blood pressure at healthy levels.
• Meditation, yoga, and relaxation techniques can be beneficial.
• Yoga practice enhances cardiac health, lowers B.P, reduces chronic stress, boosts the immune system, and enhances cognitive ability.
• Yogic exercises give a good massage to the heart.