High Cholesterol News

Can garlic lower cholesterol levels?  According to research, garlic can lower cholesterol by up to 12%.

Staying away from nature is what makes the imbalances in the human body, naturopathy believes in finding the
root of the disease, treating that and going back to nature rather than burning the symptoms away from the
eye that sees. Read on to know how naturopathy views cholesterol and how it can help you.

According to a University of Illinois study, physical activity and exercise can reduce gallstone formation.
Gallstones are solidified precipitates of the bile cholesterol.

Drink green tea and have better blood vessel function in 30 minutes. Researchers found that green tea helps
prevent the development of clogged arteries, also known as atherosclerosis.

Mind your cholesterol is something one hears everyday, everywhere. Cholesterol itself is not bad, but there is
good and bad cholesterol, and stress and bad life style are the main culprits behind your bad cholesterol.

A study by Dr. Jenkins shows that a diet that includes soy-protein, plant sterols, and fiber-rich cereals and
millets, could lower cholesterol by more than 20 per cent. This diet reduces the bad cholesterol while the
good cholesterol is not significantly lowered.

Yoga provides many health benefits and these include positive effects on heart disease and symptoms of menopause.
It is known to improve quality of life of women with breast cancer, increase flexibility in lower extremities
in elderly people, and improve levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.