Wonderful Herbs that Lower Cholesterol Naturally
Most of us have more cholesterol than we need and there are wonderful ways to lower cholesterol naturally.
Red Yeast Rice is a yeast that grows on red rice and this particular yeast contains a statin that lowers cholesterol… in fact it is in the same family as some of the prescription statins. Red Yeast Rice does a great job of lowering cholesterol!
Astaxanthin — Clinical studies show that Astaxanthin is a highly effective antioxidant that also lowers cholesterol well. If you are one of those people who have a high LDL cholesterol and low HDL then Astaxanthin may be right for you.
Plant Sterols are very effective at lowering cholesterol, and studies show that eating particular plants that contain sterols help lower cholesterol. Wheat bran, wheat germ, olive oil, almonds, brussel sprouts, sesame oil, and peanuts all contain high amounts of Plant Sterols and Plant Sterols are also found in lower amounts in other veggies and fruits.
Green Tea is a good way to lower cholesterol… there are lots of studies showing that Green Tea promotes health and also lowers your cholesterol.
Artichokes are great for lowering cholesterol, in fact I eat lots of artichokes and then I stopped for a while and my cholesterol went up… I started eating Artichokes again and it went down… and studies show that Artichokes are great for lowering cholesterol.
Soluble Fiber found in oatmeal, berries, prunes, yams, barley, rye, carrots, broccoli, brussel sprouts, apples, beans, psyllium, flax, lentils, and peas also lower cholesterol. Lots of studies to bear this out!
Yarrow is a herb that also lowers cholesterol.
Oat Straw Tea is another herb that is great for lowering cholesterol and Oat Straw tea tastes great and it’s also very relaxing.
Garlic is a good old standby that works well for cholesterol… there are hundreds of studies that have been done on the effectiveness of Garlic on lowering cholesterol.
Guggul comes from India… it’s the resin of myrrh trees. Guggul is very good at lowering cholesterol in some people.
Omega Three Oils containing lots of EPA and DHA lower cholesterol.
Coenzyme Q10 lowers cholesterol and if you are taking any kind of statin drug you should be taking CoQ10.
Alfalfa Tea is another great herb that lowers cholesterol because it contains saponin. Alfalfa has 50% more saponin than most other plants.
Jiaogulan herb lowers cholesterol with saponins… and studies have shown in human trials that Jiaogulan lowers cholesterol well. Plus Jiaogulan is a good adaptogenic herb that helps with stress.
Rooibos Tea — or Red Tea contains Coenzyme Q10 and it also lowers cholesterol. Studies have shown that people who drink 6 cups of Rooibos Tea a day lower their LDL or bad cholesterol and increased HDL or good cholesterol.
Cinnamon has been around for hundreds of years and does a great job of lowering cholesterol. Studies show that taking from 2 to 6 grams of cinnamon a day can lower cholesterol.
Fenugreek contains saponins and also alkaloids, fiber, and lysine that lower cholesterol.
Turmeric which is part of curry has a long history of improving health and also lowering cholesterol.
Ginseng lowers cholesterol… but remember it well also increase blood pressure.
Hawthorn Berries from North America lower cholesterol and they also lower blood pressure too.
Ginger is another great herb for lowering cholesterol and also for increasing circulation and helping to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Saffron contains crocetin which lowers cholesterol.
Most of all eat less fat… and eat more veggies… exercise more because exercise lowers cholesterol, and learn to relax because when you’re stressed you produce more cholesterol… thus yoga and meditation can help lower cholesterol too.
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