High cholesterol is no longer a disease that only men need to be concerned with, it is one of the most likely causes of heart disease for many. The only way to find out if you have high levels of cholesterol is to get your doctor to test your blood. Cholesterol is measured by its concentration in your blood and a dangerous cholesterol reading (A cholesterol reading of over 240) is generally an indication that you have too much of the ‘bad’ and the ‘ugly’.
There are many herbs that are said to be natural remedies for lowering cholesterol. They can be found in any natural market or on many sites online. They are often not expensive and can go a long way in helping you lower your cholesterol in a natural way. Often there are other ingredients contained in a supplement which you are considering, so be sure you speak to your health care provider to ensure that all ingredients will safely interact with any other type of medication you may be taking at present.
Garlic is one such natural remedy successful in the fight against cholesterol and studies show that this great advantage comes from its main function as a proven anti-oxidant. The garlic actually reduces the triglyceride levels, which are the first measured when in comes to cholesterol medical investigations. Dozens of scientific research projects confirmed the fact that including two medium-sized cloves of garlic in your daily meals will reduce the serum cholesterol while also preventing the cholesterol absorption.
When cooking, replace butter with olive oil, canola oil or peanut oil. In many baking recipes, you can use applesauce instead of butter, believe it or not! Dieticians recommend eating no more than 5 ounces of meat per day if u are a non-vegeterian, substituting ½ cup of beans to get your protein and eating no more than 2 egg yolks per week. To reduce cholesterol and triglycerides and extend your life, you’ll be limiting carbs, sugars, fat and alcohol but your replacement diet doesn’t have to be torture.
If you are one of those who have the desire to lower your cholesterol, you may do so by modifying your diet as the first resort. One of the things that you can do to reduce your cholesterol is to cut back on the dairy products. Why? It reduces your intake of omega 6 fatty acids, which produce inflammation in the body. Then the inflammation produces degenerating conditions, aging conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, ulcerative colitis, stroke, cancer and Alzheimer’s, just a few.
Crush some coriander and then put it in a cup of water. Warm it so that the juices of the coriander exude out into the water properly. Then cool it and drink this coriander water. Doing this everyday for about a month will bring the cholesterol levels back to normal.
(source: Louise Richard)
