The word lipid was first given by Bloor (Bloor) in 1943. All fats and all substances related to fats are collectively called lipids. Therefore, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, HDL, VLDL, etc. are all forms of lipids.
Whatever we eat or drink, after digestion, gets converted according to its properties into protein, carbohydrate, and fat.
Among these, protein is used for the construction and maintenance of our muscles, but protein consumed in excess of the body’s requirement causes kidney damage, kidney stones, high cholesterol, cardiac stress, constipation, dehydration, bone diseases, large intestine and rectal cancers, etc.
Carbohydrates are the main and preferred source of fuel for our body, which are converted into glucose to provide energy to our cells, tissues, organs, and brain. The major functions of carbohydrates are energy production, brain support, protein breakdown, digestion and gut health, and regulation of hormones.
The quality of the carbohydrates we eat also matters. Complex carbohydrates are found in whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits. They are digested slowly, keep energy levels stable, and provide essential vitamins, minerals, and fibre. Simple and refined carbohydrates are found in sugary drinks, refined flour (maida), white bread, and pastries. They are not digested properly, resulting in a rapid rise in blood sugar. Carbohydrates consumed in excess of the body’s requirement cause obesity, diabetes, fatty liver, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, dental caries, etc.
Lipids (fat—ghee, oil, etc.) are essential organic compounds that provide concentrated energy. Lipids provide more than twice as much energy as carbohydrates or proteins. Lipids store excess energy in the form of triglycerides so that the body can be provided with the necessary fuel during rest or fasting. In addition, their main functions include the covering of cells, hormone production, absorption of vitamins, and protection of the brain and nerves. The brain depends very heavily on lipids. The covering of nerve cells, called “myelin,” is made of fat, which insulates neurons and speeds up the transmission of electrical signals.
Thus, while the usefulness and necessity of fat are extremely important, excess fat beyond the body’s requirement also increases lipid levels and becomes a cause of serious problems such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, heart disease, blockages in the arteries, stroke, diabetes, osteoarthritis, gallstones, liver diseases—from fatty liver to cirrhosis or liver failure—and specific cancers such as breast, colon, gastric, and liver cancer.
From the above description, it is clear that the only cause of increased lipids in the body is food regularly consumed in excess of the body’s requirement. Therefore, this can be naturally regulated by increasing the body’s requirement for lipids, which can be increased only through exercise and/or through fasting.
As far as correcting increased lipids through medicines is concerned, there is no medicine anywhere in the world that has any effect without correcting lifestyle. Allopathy manages it with statins, and management does not mean cure; that is, they will have to be taken regularly for life, and as soon as they are stopped, the lipids return or become even higher than before. This happens because this medicine is a kind of unwanted substance for our body, which our body does not accept. As we know, if an unwanted substance even accidentally enters our stomach, our liver does not accept it and eliminates it through stool and urine. Similarly, when any synthetic medicine enters our stomach and, after being completely digested like other food, reaches the liver before being converted into the blood, the liver, does not accept it as suitable for the body, and eliminates it through stool and urine. But the liver also has a limited capacity to throw out any unacceptable substance; beyond that, it cannot remove it from the body. Suppose our liver can eliminate 15 mg of a particular substance, and only 10 mg of that same substance is effective on our disease; then our doctor will give us 15 plus 10, i.e. 25 mg of the medicine, of which the liver will eliminate 15 mg and the remaining 10 mg will enter the body and show its effect.
But the matter does not end here. When this substance mixes with the blood and, passing through other means, finally reaches our cells, our cells also do not accept it. If it were to enter inside the cells as well, our disease would also be cured and we would not need to take that medicine for life. After reaching the cells, all the routes for it to leave the body have already been closed; when the cells do not accept that substance, it simply keeps circulating in the blood, and when the blood is tested, we see an improvement in lipids, which disappears as soon as the medicine is stopped. The statins given to us to reduce lipids have ordinary short-term and serious long-term side effects, including diseases such as diabetes, digestive disorders, myalgia, rhabdomyolysis, kidney failure, increased liver enzymes, liver damage, and sleep disturbances.
If we want to correct these disorders through alternative medicines (Homoeopathy, Ayurveda, Unani), etc., these medicines are capable of having their effect only when, along with them, habits such as food and lifestyle are also improved. In other words, these medicines can considerably reduce the time required by food and lifestyle measures to produce their effects, but without these measures, they cannot completely cure the disease. In any case, modern science also unanimously accepts the usefulness and necessity of these measures. Therefore, to correct increased lipids:
- Take a calorie-deficit diet: Find your desired calorie requirement according to your height and weight on Google and consume food containing fewer calories than the calories required.
- Completely exclude certain substances: Maida and products made from maida, fried foods, all refined products, processed foods, packaged foods, ready-to-eat foods, bakery products, carbonated drinks, alcohol, smoking, and tobacco.
- Choose healthy alternatives to all refined products: Instead of sugar, use date syrup made at home, jaggery, or desi khand; instead of salt, use rock salt and black salt; instead of refined oil, use cold-pressed oil; instead of maida, use whole-grain flour with bran; instead of polished rice, use Sathi, red, or brown rice; instead of polished pulses, use unpolished pulses, etc.
- Reduce the quantity of fat used considerably and avoid the use of harmful fats. Among all edible fats, desi cow ghee is the best, followed by cold-pressed mustard, groundnut, or coconut oil.
- Control food intake: A maximum of three times a day—breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Between two meals, consume nothing except water or lemon water. Do not fill the stomach completely at any meal; keep at least 25–30 percent of the stomach empty.
- Improve meal timings as well: The time for any type of food should be only from sunrise to sunset. Nothing after sunset.
- Start the day with fresh lemon juice in warm water.
- Reduce carbohydrates such as roti, rice, etc. in the diet to the minimum and increase the quantity of salad, seasonal fruits, and green vegetables. Leafy green vegetables and buttermilk (which is not sour) should also be included in the diet.
- Reduce the use of wheat; stopping it altogether is best, and use flour made from coarse grains with bran: barley, jowar, gram, bajra, maize, etc.
- Also reduce salt intake and make dinner completely light and easily digestible. For these, instead of cooked foods at breakfast and dinner, use only salad, seasonal fruits, buttermilk, and milk. Should it not be sufficient, sprouted grains, roasted grains without salt, and green vegetable soup can be added.
- Reduce weight.
- Exercise regularly. Our body requires all three types of exercise— aerobic, dynamic, and isometric. Therefore, either do all three types of exercise or walk 8000 to 10,000 steps, do yoga, pranayama, and meditation. These provide the benefits of all three types of exercise along with some additional benefits.
- Regular sleep of 6 to 8 hours at a fixed time helps maintain metabolic health.
Generally, increased lipids are detected when one or more other problems have already developed as a result of their adverse effects, and for the treatment of the patient, it is necessary to target all their problems comprehensively, and accordingly, along with appropriate improvements in their food and lifestyle, the importance of medicines also cannot be disregarded.
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