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Cholesterol Control

Cholesterol is a fat like substance that circulates in the blood and is produced by the body from dietary cholesterol and saturated fats in food. Cholesterol is not harmful if kept within acceptable limits.

It is used by the body to perform a variety of vital functions, including building and maintaining cell membranes, hormone synthesis, and the manufacture of Vitamin D. It is only when blood cholesterol levels become too high, that too much cholesterol can become a problem.
Reduce levels of LDL (the 'bad' form of cholesterol), Maintain healthy levels of HDL (the 'good' form of cholesterol). dangerous plaque build up in the arteries,atherosclerosis.

Good Grains : Alfalfa The leaf from this grain decreases cholesterol levels and shrinks plaques that are already present. 1Phytochemicals called beta-glucans are responsible for oats well advertised help in lowering cholesterol, (barley is better). 3

Healthy Drinks: Great news for chocolate lovers!Caco - chocolate contains stearic acid, which does not raise bad cholesterol levels, and cocoa butter which is in chocolate, contains oleic acid, which actually may raise good cholesterol.1 Drinking Tea lowered low-density lipoprotein, the LDL "bad" cholesterol in recent studies.

TCM : The Fo Tiroot's lecithin content is believed to help prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in the liver and the retention of fats in the blood stream.

herb chart High Cholesterol : Helpful Herbs

Alfalfa * Bilberry * Cacao * Celery * Chicory * Coconut * Dandelion * Evening Primrose * Fenugreek * Flax * Fo-Ti Root * Garlic * Ginger * Grapes * Hawthorn * Milk Thistle * Motherwort * Oats * Psyllium * Rooibos * Rosemary * Tea * Turmeric * Yucca *

remedies Cholesterol Control : Home Remedies
health conditionsHigh Cholesterol : Pages/Articles
referencesCholesterol Control References
  1. Linda B.White, M.D.The Herbal Drugstore(2003)
  2. Steven Foster and Yue chongxi . Herbal Emissaries (1992)
  3. Duke, James The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook .(December 15, 2000)

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