Abstract

THERAPEUTIC EVALUATION OF SAFOOF-E-MUHAZZIL AND YOGA IN HYPERLIPIDEMIA PATIENTS

Dr. Ehsan Rauf*, Dr. Maqbool Ahmad Khan, Dr. Z. H. Siddiqui, Dr. Jamal Akhtar,

ABSTRACT

Hyperlipidemia is a major metabolic disorder vastly seen in this era of modernization and fast life, living with stressful life and fast foods having high calories and also has every comfort of living and not doing any kind of physical activity. A cluster of other metabolic risk factors are often found in association with this hyperlipidemia including obesity, Glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and hypertension Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have an even greater risk of developing Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) at an earlier age; therefore, early detection and treatment are imperative to reduce cardiovascular events and premature death. In Allopathic Medicine Hyperlipidemia is treated with statins group of drugs such as Simvastatin, Atorvastatin, Rotuvastatin etc. These drugs cause adverse effects on the different organs of the body mainly on liver, kidney. These drugs are not safe for long term use. Therefore a clinical study on hyperlipidemia was performed to know the combined effect of Safoof Muhazzi, Lifestyle changes and Yoga practices. In this clinical study there is a significant decrease in serum cholesterol, LDL, Triglyceride and Body Mass Index due to combined effects of Safoof Muhazzil, Lifestyle changes and Yoga practices.

Keywords: Hyperlipidemia, Safoof Muhazzil, Yoga.