... Researchers at Penn State University have found that three water soluble chemicals in garlic
reduced cholesterol production in cultured rat liver cells by 40 - 60 percent.
Not exact matches
Trans fats are known to
reduce your beneficial HDL
cholesterol, raise your LDL
cholesterol, increase the risk of type - 2 diabetes, heart disease, lower sperm
production, and stroke.
The activity of genes involved in
cholesterol production in the hypothalamus — an area involved in the brain's energy maintenance — was
reduced by 25 per cent in both groups of diabetic mice.
Among other things, they help
reduce the LDL, or «bad»
cholesterol levels, protect heart health and are crucial for the
production of many hormones, as well as maintaining an optimal level of cognitive functioning.
The sulfur compounds in onion have proven effective
reducing the
production of unhealthy
cholesterol in the body.
They are loaded with beta - carotene (a precursor of vitamin A or retinol), which promotes collagen metabolism; vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), necessary for all body functions, particularly kidneys, nervous system, and hormone
production; potassium, which helps
reduce blood pressure and anxiety; and pectin, important for regulating
cholesterol levels and blood sugar.
Trans fats are known to
reduce your beneficial HDL
cholesterol, raise your LDL
cholesterol, increase the risk of type - 2 diabetes, heart disease, lower sperm
production, and stroke.
Soluble fibres are excellent substrates for
production in the large intestine of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), known prevent leaky gut and also to
reduce the levels of
cholesterol / s.
Furthermore, positive associations between TSH and LDL as well as total
cholesterol levels have been found in cross-sectional studies in euthyroid healthy subjects, and the strength of these associations seems to depend on an individual's insulin sensitivity.We therefore hypothesize that the KD has diminished the
production of T3 from T4, thereby
reducing the number of LDL receptors and thus
reducing LDL particle clearance which might be further impaired due to the missing stimulating effect of insulin on LDL uptake into cells.
Cinnamon can
reduce blood sugar levels by almost 30 %, increase insulin
production and lower
cholesterol levels.
Now, a statin doesn't completely block all
cholesterol production but it
reduces the activity enough to lower the
production of new
cholesterol.