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Good News For Lower Cholesterol
Dr.
Nicolas Duverger
of Gencell in
France along with
Dr. Caroline
Desurmont of the
Institut Pasteur
in Paris, have
been conducting
some studies
associated with
gene therapy. In
addition to their
hope in finding a
good solution to
reducing high
cholesterol, they
have also been
studying the
elimination of
fatty plaques
which are
associated with a
"hardening of the
arteries."
In the future,
medical research being
done now could provide
more effective
solutions to elevated
cholesterol
levels. In the
meantime, however,
there are a number of
ways you can use
today’s newest products
and innovations in
order to lower your
cholesterol.
To effectively
lower high cholesterol,
there are a number of
key lifestyle changes
which can be made,
especially to your food
and diet. There
are several new
products and
innovations that can
help you reach this
goal:
• Fats/
Margarine
If you can become
accustomed to a lower
fat diet you’ll be well
on your way to better
health.
New Products to
watch for include:
• Benecol® a
margarine that will
lower cholesterol by
some 10% if used as
recommended. It
contains sterols
derived from pine tree
wood pulp, elements
which research suggests
could help people with
high cholesterol. This
margarine won’t affect
your HDL or "good"
cholesterol.
• Take Control®
margarine and salad
dressings are made from
plant sterols therefore
are soy based. They
contain sterols which
block cholesterol.
These sterols have been
found to help to lower
cholesterol levels (bad
cholesterol) even in
patients who are
already taking statins
as cholesterol-lowering
drugs.
Nuts like
almonds, pecans, and
walnuts have high
amounts of
monounsaturated or
polyunsaturated fat
which helps to lower
cholesterol. New
studies suggest that
eating nuts - and
especially almonds with
the skin - may be
beneficial for those
who have elevated
cholesterol. In actual
fact, if you want to
lower your cholesterol,
get more of your daily
fat intake from fats
and less fat intake
from animal
proteins.
• Oats and Barley
have a soluble fiber
known as Beta Glucan
which is key in
lowering cholesterol.
To gain the best
cholesterol lowering
effects consume from
two to four cups of dry
oats or barley daily.
New research about
barley and oats
suggests that these two
foods may be beneficial
in helping those with
high cholesterol.
• Fruits and
Vegetables including
apples, citrus fruits,
berries, carrots,
apricots, cabbage and
sweet potatoes are
quite high in soluble
fiber and pectin.
Eating at least five
servings a day is good
for your heart’s
health. Many studies
have repeatedly proven
that fresh fruits and
vegetables are
excellent for
maintaining an overall
good health and
preventing many serious
illnesses.
• Flaxseeds
contain alpha-linolenic
acid, a polyunsaturated
fat which has been
shown in recent
research studies to
lower cholesterol
whilst providing needed
soluble fiber.
• Olive Oil has
been proven to
effectively lower blood
cholesterol. Extra
virgin olive oil is
considered to offer
some of the best
results. Using olive
oil rather than animal
fat can help lower
cholesterol and improve
your overall
health.
• Fish that
contains omega-3
polyunsaturated fatty
acids prevents blood
from clotting and
lowers blood
cholesterol. Research
also shows that omega-3
is good for brain
function and overall
good health.
• When preparing
food, adapt to healthy
baking, roasting and
grilling. Prefer low
fat cooking oil sprays.
Try to coat your pan to
sear in the juices
rather than frying.
• Limit your use
of egg yolks by using
one egg white only for
every egg yolk eaten.
You won’t easily notice
any difference and
you’ll enjoy your egg
preparations just the
same.
• Adapt to 1%
milk and then to skim
milk for optimum
health. Try the soy and
rice milk, this also
goes for cheese, sour
cream and ice cream
alternatives. They make
delicious healthy
choices. Try your local
health food shop, where
you can find many vegan
alternatives -
including no-milk
substitutes.
Read on for
Lifestyle Changes and
Cholesterol
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