Taking care of your health is of paramount importance. What you eat has a direct effect on your overall health. According to mayoclinic.org, cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. However, high cholesterol can also increase the risk of heart disease. High cholesterol can also develop fatty diseases in your blood vessels.Also read – Skincare Tips: Here’s a list of the 5 best and worst foods for your skin – see
Taking it to Instagram, Dr. Diksha Bhavsar Ayurveda expert shares herbs that can help keep track of cholesterol. A quote from the caption read, “In most of my patients it is enough to follow an ayurvedic lifestyle just to control cholesterol. Etc. with the help of some plants. Also read – 5 wonderful benefits of quitting chocolate for a month
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Here is a list of herbs and spices that can help improve your cholesterol
- Amla can be drunk as a juice or powder. Also good in tablet or fruit form.
- Cumin, coriander and anise can be taken as CCF tea. Anise and cumin can also be taken as mouth freshener / ayurvedic mask (after meal).
- Garlic (1 clove of garlic) can be eaten on an empty stomach (helps lower BP with cholesterol).
- Lemon / vinegar can be taken in warm water on an empty stomach or 1 hour after a meal (whichever suits you).
- Fresh ginger can be grated in your herbal tea and drunk once / twice a day. Dried ginger powder can be taken with honey in the morning or boiled in water and drunk all day long.
- Arjuna herbs are best for the heart. Its bark (Arjun chal) can be drunk in milk as Arjuna tea at bedtime or Arjun chal can be drunk in the morning as a mixture. Arjun tablet can also be taken daily.
- Guggul is a gum resin that helps burn / dissolve fats and lowers triglycerides and cholesterol. It can be taken as a medicine or with other herbs like Medohar Guggulu Triphala Guggulu etc.
- Trikatu is an ayurvedic composition consisting of 3 herbs – Marich, Pippali and Shunthi.
- Triphala is a well known Ayurvedic composition made from Amalki, Haritaki and Vibhitaki.
- Both Triphala and Trikatu can be taken with honey as a powder or tablet.
- Yastimadhu (root / licorice root) can be taken in the form of tea, concoction or powder.
