A natural way to lower bad cholesterol in days, just like medicine
Although statins deliver powerful effects, researchers insist that diet is equally beneficial.
In recent developments, the new approach has been shown to provide "very significant" results in just a few days.
Researchers have identified a new dietary approach to lowering LDL cholesterol that delivers promising results within just days.
The researchers say the results are on par with cholesterol-lowering drugs.
The "pioneering" study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, is "the first of its kind" to demonstrate that a dietary approach to lowering cholesterol can be as effective as medication.
According to "Russia Today"
During the first phase of the study, participants mainly ate whole food-based snacks that included chocolate bars, strawberry and banana smoothies.
All snacks are made with real ingredients including walnuts, which can positively affect cholesterol.
The products used in the study were made available through the Step One Foods program, which produces snacks packed with nutrients.
The diet is designed to deliver a range of key nutrients including whole food fiber, plant sterols, children's ALA omega 3 fatty acids and antioxidants.
Plant sterols are useful for treating high cholesterol because they help prevent the body from absorbing fat molecules.
Legumes, vegetable oils, nuts, grains, and seeds are all good sources of plant sterols.
And some studies have proven that the plant compound is one of the most effective natural remedies for this condition.
Study participants were asked to eat these snacks in exchange for similar foods they were already consuming.
By doing so, the researchers observed a rapid and significant reduction in cholesterol.
Participants experienced an average decrease of 9% in their LDL cholesterol within 30 days, and some experienced a decrease of more than 30% in their LDL cholesterol.
Elizabeth Claudas, founder and medical director of Step One Foods, noted: “Nutrition contributes to five of the seven modifiable risk factors for heart disease, but getting patients to change their diet is a major challenge. This study confirms what is possible when we succeed. The implications for Achieving such a large cholesterol effect from a simple food-based intervention is profound."
In previous research, diets that combined a variety of oats, almonds, soybeans and plant sterols produced similar results.
Oats prevent cholesterol from being reabsorbed in the intestine and have other known benefits as blood fats.
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