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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.
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