A Survey Study to Evaluate the Status of High Density Lipoproteins in Medosara Persons

Abstract

Lipid HDL is considered as good cholesterol for health and is known to prevent diseases like coronary artery disease (CAD), atherosclerosis, obesity, hypertension and dis-lipidemia. Similarly in Ayurveda Pravara Sara indicates good health condition from Medas point of view. Hence this study was undertaken to ascertain whether any correlation exists between Medo-Sara and HDL. However the results of this study carried out on 100 healthy individuals showed that there was no significant correlation between the both.

Keywords: Medo-Sara, high density lipoproteins, HDL