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5 Cholesterol Lowering Herbs That Are Proven To Work
By Robert L Brown
High is not a problem bounded by nationality and belief. 60 million Americans suffer from the conditon, and across the world, many more millions are affected. Thus, the subject of lowering herbs is of high value to many people.
Let us have a look at 5 herbs that are useful in achieving and maintaining healthy levels. These herbs are used in many parts of the world. You can take the herbs by themselves, or use a combination of two or more regularly to lower your cholesterol.
1. Guggulipid or Commiphora Mukul - The herb is better known as Guggul, because it comes from the Guggul tree. The Gugul resin extract produces a substance known as Guggulipid, which came into popularity in the 1980s. This substance has the ability to decrease your bad (or LDL cholesterol) levels as well as the triglycerides in your body. Guggul can also be used to lower your blood pressure, insulin and fasting blood sugar levels. The herb also contains gugglsterone, which is recognized for its ability to help your body rid itself of cholesterol.
2. Cayenne pepper - This is not only useful for flavoring your dishes, it can also lower and your blood pressure. Cayenne pepper is able to help your body accelerate the processing and elimination of fat. Cayenne pepper powder comes from the dried and pulped fruits of Capsicum baccatum and Capsicum frutescens. Although it is more popular as a spice, it is also useful as an analgesic, antiseptic, diuretic and expectorant. Cayenne pepper is rich in Vitamins E and C and contains carotenoids and capsaicin (which gives pepper its spice). Currently, cayenne is available in ointment, cream, dried powder, oil and capsule form. It is also used to treat high levels, chronic pain, toothache and heart disease.
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Artichoke Leaf or Cynara scolymnus - Artichoke leaf's ability to lower is attributed to its luteolin and cybarin content. Luteolin is responsible for lowering bad levels in the body, while cybarin speeds up bile production in the liver and also hastens the excretion of through the feces. Use of cybarin harks way back to the early 1950s, where doctors used medications containing cybarin to lower the levels of their patients. A study has shown just how effective artichoke leaf is in lowering levels. It showed that taking 1,800 mg of the herb extract for one month and a half lowered levels by as much as 18.5%.
4. Garlic - This herb provides a lot of medicinal applications, one of which is the lowering of bad (LDL levels) in the body. You can decrease your bad level by as much as 15% if you take one clove of garlic daily. Garlic also has the ability to increase good (HDL) levels while reducing blood pressure and triglyceride levels. In most parts of Europe, this herb has gained recognition and approval as a cure for high cholesterol.
5. Alfalfa - When it comes to fighting cholesterol, saponin power rules! Saponin is an effective agent against cholesterol. And with Alfalfa sprouts containing 55% more saponins than other plants, alfafa is an efficient cholesterol-lowering herb. Saponin works by combining itself with cholesterol, thereby preventing the body from absorbing it. Thus, alfalfa fights blood by first lowering it directly and then by preventing more from being absorbed by the gut. What's more, it is selective in its fight against cholesterol. It fights LDL (bad cholesterol) even as it promotes HDL (good cholesterol). When buying alfalfa extracts, try to ensure that the extracts come from the sprout and not the roots, as the roots have lower saponin content.
Cholesterol lowering herbs are not only effective but may also be safer to use than medications. It is however best to check any herb with your doctor first before taking it, to avoid unwanted health complications.
Additional resources: Learn details about ways to lower cholesterol plus an effective herbal remedy for high cholesterol - click on the links for more details.
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