Lower your LDL cholesterol with plant sterols and stanols
A registered dietitian can help you create a nutrition plan to lower your cholesterol naturally. Here’s how.
High levels of LDL cholesterol, often referred to as “bad cholesterol,” can increase the risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. A healthy lifestyle and a heart-smart diet can help raise HDL (good cholesterol) and lower LDL. But, if you practice these behaviors and your LDL is still high, there are other steps you can take.
One solution is to take a statin, a prescribed medication that reduces the amount of LDL cholesterol your body produces, helping your body absorb สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ the cholesterol that is building up in your arteries.
Another option is to consume plant sterols and stanols.
Which are naturally occurring substances that are present in small amounts in many fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. When they travel through our digestive tracts, they block the absorption of cholesterol, preventing it from entering our bloodstream. Instead of clogging up arteries, the cholesterol becomes an eliminated waste product.
Unfortunately, naturally occurring plant sterols and stanols found in foods are at very low levels making it very difficult to consume the recommended amount to actually lower LDL with these foods alone. However, there are options available in supplement form you can take to reach the correct dose that will have an impact on cholesterol levels.