HERBS AND REMEDIES FOR
CHOLESTEROL
ALFAFA
GLOBE ARTICHOKE
GUGGUL
TURMERIC
ALFAFA
May be taken as tea or food to reduce cholesterol. Seeds are normally sprouted and added to salads. They are rich in protein, calcium, magnesium, vitamins C, E, K and beta-carotene.
TURMERIC
Turmeric may also help to reduce cholesterol. Turmeric is normally used as a spice to colour foods yellow. It is also increasingly being used in the prevention of cancer. The spice can be added to food on a regular basis, to rice dishes, stews, curries, potatoes and mayonnaise, as a food colouring.
GLOBE ARTICHOKE
Globe Artichoke
has been studied over the last 30 years. It has been shown that the artichoke leaf lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The improvement in cholesterol levels was between 5 and 45%. This was using a daily dose of 7g equivalent of dried leaf. The medicinal properties are in the leaf, not the flowerhead which is eaten as a vegetable. It should be taken over several months to see positive results. Globe Artichoke Leaf is available as capsules.
NOTE: Consult your doctor first if you have gallstones.
GUGGUL - Commiphora mukul
This is an antiseptic resin, closely related to myrrh. It has a pronounced ability to reduce high cholesterol levels. Available in capsule form.
NOTE: Do not take during pregnancy or whilst breast-feeding.
Apparently, WALNUTS and peanuts have cholesterol-lowering properties.
GARLIC will lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol.
OLIVE OIL, rich in oleic acid, will help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
HOT CHILLIES protect against high cholesterol.
THIS
DOCUMENT IN NO WAY EXCLUDES THE NECESSITY OF A DIAGNOSIS FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.
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