Hyperlipidemia and the Role of Blood Lipids According to Iranian Traditional Medicine

Objective: The first and most common cause of death in the world is due to cardiovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia one important a critical controllable risk factors for these diseases. connection between fat metabolism wide range side effects chemical drugs, increasing attention use natural remedies reveal necessity further viewpoints other schools medicine, including complementary medicine. This review study aims interpret from perspective Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM). Methods: conducted based on library method using keywords related collect data through searching online databases ITM books. were analyzed content analysis method. Results: Hyperlipidemia mainly diagnosed by laboratory findings often have no clear clinical symptoms. According ITM, diagnosing hyperlipidemia, should be paid role liver, heart, stomach along with health principles quadruple digestion. Conclusion: condition that can either pathological or physiological. it occurs imbalance humors inside arteries leads higher blood concentration and. In some cases, disease caused body’s compensatory response. Paying views effective preventing improving therapeutic interventions.