Sentences with phrase «cholesterol lowering compounds»

Leanne Kitchen in «The Produce Bible» tells us these sweet deep indigo blue berries contain «cholesterol lowering compounds, antioxidants, Vitamin C, potassium, folate, and dietary fiber.

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Studies have shown that peaches actually have phenolic compounds in them, that help you maintain a healthy weight, lower inflammation, and lower LDL cholesterol.

A specific compound found in oats called beta - glucan has been shown to lower or reduce blood cholesterol.

They contain cholesterol - lowering compounds, vitamin C, potassium, folate, dietary fiber and is an antioxidant powerhouse.

I love the fact that they are full of cholesterol - lowering compounds, vitamin C, potassium, folate and dietary fiber!

They are phytosterols, a plant - based compound that can help reduce the risk of some cancers and lower blood cholesterol levels.

Flavonoids are plant based compounds that provide immune system support, neutralise free radicals, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol and are anti-inflammatory.

Cherries also have a cholesterol - lowering compounds.

Virtually all parts of the plant are used to treat inflammation, infectious disorders, and various problems of the cardiovascular and digestive organs, while improving liver function and enhancing milk flow in nursing mothers... Moringa is rich in a variety of health - enhancing compounds... the leaves seem to be getting the most market attention, notably for their use in reducing high blood pressure, eliminating water weight, and lowering cholesterol.

Thus, researchers wonder whether cholesterol - lowering compounds might act as a new sort of antibiotic.

It's also full of chlorogenic acid, a plant compound that, according to the USDA, can help lower LDL cholesterol.

These fruits contain hesperidin, a natural compound that lowers blood cholesterol levels.

Beta - sitosterol is a compound that has been shown to lower cholesterol levels and it's found in avocados.

They also contain significant amounts of phytosterols, a compound thought to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering high levels of damaging LDL cholesterol (6).

In addition to providing zinc and fiber, shiitakes bear cancer - fighting and cholesterol - lowering compounds.

Rice bran oil has gamma - oryzanol, a compound which also lowers LDL cholesterol.

Many of the compounds listed in this article have also been proven to have the potential for negative interactions with over-the-counter and prescription drugs, like statins for lowering cholesterol levels or blood - thinning medications such as warfarin (generic and Coumadin) and aspirin.

This natural compound is a polysaccharide which provide the cholesterol lowering benefits of oats, the benefits oatmeal boxes constantly mention.

Murray also notes that alfalfa sprouts contain compounds called saponins, which can help lower your LDL, or bad, cholesterol while also increasing your HDL, or «good» cholesterol.

Kale contains bile acid sequestrants, which are compounds that can help lower cholesterol levels in the body, thus, in time, leading to better heart health.

Concentrates contain a low level of fat and cholesterol but, in general, have higher levels of bioactive compounds, and carbohydrates in the form of lactose — they are 29 % — 89 % protein by weight.

Bananas are fat - and cholesterol - free, low in calories and rich in vitamin C, dietary fiber, potassium and a variety of antioxidant compounds.

Other powerful anti-inflammatory compounds in pumpkin are selenium, Omega - 3 fatty acids, and sterols, all of which also contribute to prevent cardiovascular diseases by reducing cholesterol levels and lowering blood pressure.

According to a study in Men's Journal «The compounds THCV and cannabidiol found in marijuana may help raise metabolism, speed fat loss, and lower cholesterol.»

Studies have shown that phytochemical compounds actually lower cholesterol and blood pressure, but also seems to enable the body to «melt» blockages to the heart clean away.

White wine is usually lower in calories but red offers many more health benefits such as cancer - fighting compounds, an abundance of antioxidants and natural cholesterol checks.

One recent study found that when they separated the estrogenic compounds from soy, it failed to have the usual cholesterol lowering effects.

Moreover, pterostilbene, another antioxidant compound contained in blueberries, has been shown to be just as effective in lowering cholesterol as commercial drugs.

Modern research reveals that red yeast rice contains number of compounds that act as natural HMG - CoA reductase inhibitors, similar to the cholesterol - lowering ingredient found in pharmaceutical statin drugs.

One component of the soluble fiber in oats is beta - glucan, a compound that has been proven to be so effective in lowering cholesterol that the FDA actually approves of a heart healthy statement for oats.

This was thought to be due to their high content of saponins, a group of compounds that can lower cholesterol (9, 10).

The allicin compound in garlic helps boost the immune system, reduce cholesterol, lower blood pressure and protect the heart.

-- Emphasizing foods rich in phenolic compounds which are reported to lower cholesterol (like tea, chili peppers, turmeric, cranberries, anthocyanins pigments in deep blue / purple foods, etc.).

These are plant compounds known to lower cholesterol levels.

Pumpkin seeds are also good sources of phytosterols, which are plant compounds that may help lower blood cholesterol (38).

There are also petri dish studies that suggest gamma oryzanol may help lower cholesterol, and along with other compounds found in the rice bran, which is what makes brown rice brown, may inhibit human cancer cell growth through antioxidant means, anti-proliferative and pro cancer cell suicide mechanisms, immune system modulation, and increasing barrier protection, but again this is all just in test tubes, not people.

All the fiber in oranges may help lower cholesterol levels, because it picks up excess cholesterol compounds in the gut and pushes them out in the elimination process.

They compete with candida in the intestine, they suppress the growth of potentially harmful bacteria, they produce substances that can lower cholesterol, they enhance the protective barrier of the digestive tract, they help produce vitamin K, they improve immune function, they lower blood cholesterol in some people, they lower blood pressure in some people, they aid in the digestion of lactose, they prevent cavities, they decrease the passage of bacteria or antigens from the intestines to the blood stream, they fight pre-carcinogenic or mutagenic compounds, they lower the pH of intestinal contents, they utilize oxalate (oxalate contributes to kidney stones), they detoxify ingested carcinogens, they produce compounds that inhibit the growth of tumor cells, and more!

It's no secret that oats help lower cholesterol, and oat β - glucan is the dietary fiber compound attributed to these cholesterol - lowering qualities.

But that orange also supplies fluid, 12 % of your daily fiber, nearly 100 % of your vitamin C needs, B vitamins, potassium, and compounds like herperidin — which has been shown to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and act as an anti-inflammatory.

Fiber may help lower cholesterol levels because it picks up excess cholesterol compounds in your gut and pushes them out in the elimination process.