Hypercholesterolemia, also called high cholesterol, is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood.It is a form of high blood lipids and hyperlipoproteinemia (elevated levels of lipoproteins in the blood).Cholesterol is a fatty or waxy substance present in blood that is required for normal functioning of the body.
CAUSES:
CAUSES:
Hypercholesterolemia is typically due to a combination of environmental and genetic factors.
Environmental factors include weight, diet(unhealthy eating habits) and stress.
other conditions can also increase cholesterol levels including diabetes mellitus, obesity, alcohol use, dialysis, nephrotic syndrome, hypothyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome, anorexia nervosa, medications, lack of exercise, family history of heart disease, smoking,etc
SYMPTOMS:
The most common symptoms include:
- angina, chest pain
- nausea, loose stool, poor appetite
- extreme fatigue, depression, weight gain
- shortness of breath
- Xanthelasma is a sharply demarcated yellowish deposit of cholesterol underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids.
- pain in the neck, jaw, upper abdomen, or back
- numbness or coldness in your extremities
DIAGNOSIS:
ADVICE:
Eating a diet with a high proportion of vegetables, fruit, dietary fibre, and low in fats results in a modest decrease in total cholesterol.
Lifestyle changes include: smoking cessation, limiting alcohol consumption, increasing physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight.
HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT :
Homeopathy has a number of natural remedies that are of great help in lowering the high cholesterol levels in blood.
REMEDIES that may help are allium sativa , crategus, calcarea carb, aurum met, nux vomica, cholesterinum, chelidonium, phosphorous,etc.
Happy HEALING !
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