Take These To Lower Cholesterol! (Statin Alternatives)

Dr. Ada Ozoh, a diabetes specialist, took an interest in this upon noting the many-headed beast that is metabolic syndrome means that neither diabetes nor cardiovascular disease exist in a vacuum, and there are some things that can help a lot against both. Here she shares some of her top recommendations:

Statin-free options

Dr. Ozoh recommends:

• Bergamot: lowers LDL (“bad” cholesterol) by about 30% and slightly increases HDL (“good” cholesterol), at 500–1000mg/day, seeing results in 1–6 months
• Berberine: prevents fat absorption and helps burn stored fat, as well as reducing blood sugar levels and blood pressure, at 1,500mg/day
• Silymarin: protects the liver, and lowers cholesterol in type 2 diabetes, at 280–420mg/day
• Phytosterols: lower cholesterol by about 10%; found naturally in many plants, but it takes supplementation to read the needed (for this purpose) dosage of 2g/day
• Red yeast rice: this is white rice fermented with yeast, and it lowers LDL cholesterol by about 25%, seeing results in around 3 months

For more information on all of the above (including more details on the biochemistry, as well as potential issues to be aware of), enjoy:

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You might also like to read:

• Statins: His & Hers? Very Different For Men & Women
• Berberine For Metabolic Health
• Milk Thistle For The Brain, Bones, & More ← this is about silymarin, which is extracted from Silybum marianum, the milk thistle plant

Take care!