Plants Take On Pills In The Fight To Lower Cholesterol

Looking to lower your cholesterol? You may not need to go any further than your fridge. Research shows that with the right foods in stock, men and women can lower their levels through proper diet. You may even be able to avoid certain medicines.

A new study shows people who eat a plant-based diet rich in cholesterol-lowering foods, such as soy protein, almonds, plant sterol-enriched margarines, and natural fiber (from items such as oats, psyllium, okra, and eggplant) for a year lowered their cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease by 20% or more, a reduction comparable with that found with statins (cholesterol medicine).

Making these simple diet changes will even help boost the success of statins while providing additional health benefits and a possible alternative for those for whom drugs are not a viable option.

It’s time to experiment in the kitchen and make a few lifestyle changes. Acquire a taste for tofu, beans and oatmeal. You can do a lot in your daily lives to lower cholesterol. Don’t get the false impression that only pills will protect your health.