Some of the health benefits of lettuce
include lowering cholesterol levels, cancer control, protection of neurons, sleep induction, anxiety control, lowering inflammation, and providing a supply of antioxidant.
Vitamin C does
n't lower cholesterol levels or reduce the overall risk of a heart attack, but evidence suggests it may help protect arteries against damage.
But recent evidence suggests that traditional protocols — with their emphasis
on lowering cholesterol levels — are ineffective and have negative side effects.
One research study also found that drinking orange juice every
day lowered cholesterol levels and suggested that orange juice might also be helpful for people who didn't have elevated cholesterol.
Researchers attributed the cholesterol - lowering benefits to the seed's high content of dietary fiber, which
lowers cholesterol levels by binding to cholesterol in the intestinal tract and preventing absorption.
According to Greiter, steaming kale only increases these benefits, as it increases the binding ability of these sequestrants, thus
lowering cholesterol levels even more significantly.
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.
Finally, the
extremely low cholesterol levels that I've personally seen in the blood labs and biomarkers of plant - based athletes who I've advised gives me a bad feeling about potential for long term health risks, especially with regards to the brain and nervous system.
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Very low cholesterol levels such as yours are associated with numerous health problems including autoimmune disorders, cancer, mental health problems and proneness to accidents.
For example, when barley's fiber binds to and removes cholesterol - containing bile, this can be very beneficial for people struggling with heart disease since it forces the body to make more bile by breaking down cholesterol,
thus lowering cholesterol levels.
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Lower cholesterol levels Reduce Type 2 diabetes Prevent stroke conditions Reverse atherosclerosis Reduce heart disease risk - 50 /
According to a study done on elderly male and female patients ages 60 - 87,8 those given eight grams of spirulina per day for 16 consecutive weeks
showed lower cholesterol levels than those who were given a placebo.
These published studies showed that crude kuzu root preparations or their extracted flavonoids, given as injections or taken orally, Researchers also report that
flavonoids lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of forming blood clots, protect the heart against cardiovascular disease, and protect the brain by dilating cerebral microvessels to increase blood flow.