Role of Dieto-Therapy in Weight and Dyslipidemia Management - A Case Study

Misbahuddin Azhar¹ , Sadia Ayub² , Nighat Anjum³ , Sarfaraz Ahmad⁴

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.1 , pp.17-19, Feb-2020

Online published on Feb 28, 2020

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Abstract :
Dyslipidemia is a common problem among the young generation of India due to dependency on fast and junk food. It is a major cause of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular disease. Great physician of Unani medical system (UMS) were also aware about the concept of Dusumat-e-dam (lipid in blood/dyslipidemia) etc. They described four types of treatment modalities; dieto-therapy is one of them. The present paper is a case report of a young Muslim male whose lipid profile showed high levels of Cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, VLDL, Blood pressure, etc. Ilaj bil Ghiza (Dieto-therapy) is a unique therapy in Unani system, the treatment is done by modulation in dietary habits, i.e. fasting, use of food stuff in more quantity having less nutritional value or less quantity having more nutrients or vice versa. The nutritional needs of body according to demand has been maintain and pharmacotherapy has been avoided to protect the body from any side and adverse action. After one month of change in diet pattern in terms of quality and quantity his lipid profile become normal level. It may be concluded that the concept of dieto-therapy in UMS has solid base to prove safe and effective in the weight and dyslipidemia management.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Dyslipidemia; Ilaj-bil-Ghiza; dieto-therapy, Unani Medicine, weight management

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