Cholesterol is produced by your liver, and used to form healthy cell membranes, manufacture hormones, and produce the bile that helps clear toxins from your body.
Both HDL, often called “good” cholesterol, and LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, are
vital to your health. The challenge is to maintain a healthy ratio of HDL-to-LDL cholesterol, as well as LDL cholesterol levels within the healthy range.
Through mounting research and my own experience treating patients, I’ve come to rely on a few key nutrients and herbs that help to promote a healthy HDL-to-LDL cholesterol ratio. The most important of which are potent, natural phytosterols. Phytosterols are remarkable natural substances that actually reduce the absorption of dietary cholesterol, without affecting the all-important HDL levels. This promotes a proper HDL-to-LDL cholesterol ratio.
But that’s not the whole story. Along with the phytosterols, there are three exceptional antioxidants that reduce LDL cholesterol. They are grape seed extract, tocotrienols, and lutein.
Diet
Unfortunately, it’s virtually impossible to get all the phytosterols your body needs from foods. The problem is that the sterols in foods are bound to fiber, which makes them very difficult for your body to absorb. However, there are a few key nutritional facts to keep in mind.
More diet recommendations.
Exercise
While regular physical activity supports virtually every system in your body, from your bones and muscles to your heart and cardiovascular system, exercise is also one of the few things that raises levels of beneficial HDL cholesterol.
More exercise recommendations.
Nutrients
Cholesterol — and its proper management — is a major factor in heart health. And Dr. Whitaker’s so convinced of the benefits of phytosterols, along with the three protective antioxidants mentioned above, that he developed a highly effective, all-in-one formula that works to promote your healthy HDL-to-LDL cholesterol ratio.
Top nutrient recommendations.