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How My Patients Lower Their Cholesterol Without Statins

I could easily rattle off a dozen steps you can take to lower cholesterol. However, if you’re truly interested in using alternatives to statin drugs, let me give you two that are extremely effective and, unlike statins, cannot hurt you. * First, grind up one-quarter cup of flaxseed and add it to cereal…

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Fridays and Fish: What You Need to Know

…Norway, and other areas. The essential fatty acids in coldwater fish: * Improve circulation by preventing platelets from sticking together. * Lower cholesterol and especially triglyceride levels and protect the arteries by curbing inflammation. * Reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death by stabilizing…

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The Cholesterol Solutions Statin Drug Makers Won’t Tell You About

…seed extract and phosphatidylcholine from soy, evening primrose oil, tomato extract, and policosanol. It’s been shown in clinical trials to lower cholesterol by a full 10% in just four weeks. Plus, within six weeks, 90% of those taking this blend had a more than 20% reduction in unwanted LDL cholesterol…

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Help for Erectile Dysfunction: Beyond Viagra

…-impact aerobic activity that’s appropriate for your condition. * Take fish oil supplements. The omega-3 essential fatty acids in fish oil help lower cholesterol and especially triglyceride levels, improve blood flow, reduce the risk of blood clots, lower blood pressure, and help prevent atherosclerosis…

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This Single Food Helps Your Cholesterol, Heart, and Weight

…available. One treatment that has worked extremely well for our patients at the Whitaker Wellness Institute is flaxseed. Flaxseed not only helps to lower cholesterol, it can help prevent heart attacks and strokes… Flaxseed is an excellent source of soluble fiber which acts as a natural cholesterol control…

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Diabesity Challenge Tip: Put Some Pep in Your Step With L-Carnitine

…g of L-carnitine every day for six months reported significantly less physical, mental, and overall fatigue. They also experienced markedly lower cholesterol levels, increased muscle mass (an average of 8.4 pounds), enhanced fat loss (approximately 4 pounds), and improved endurance. The supplement takers…

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4 Comfort Foods You Can Enjoy Guilt-Free!

…sprinkle of garlic powder. 2. Healthy apple cobbler: Apples are a near perfect food. They contain pectin, a type of soluble fiber that helps lower cholesterol, and they’re loaded with protective phytonutrients. To make a warm apple cobber, dice several apples and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cook in a saucepan…

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Five Dirty Little Secrets About Statin Drugs

…muscle breakdown). At my clinic, the Whitaker Wellness Institute, we never prescribe statin drugs. There are plenty of safe, natural ways to lower cholesterol and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. If you are on one of these drugs, take at least 200 mg of CoQ10 every day along with your drug…

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6 Kitchen Cures that Won’t Line the Pockets of Big Pharma

…demonstrated that 1–3 g of cinnamon taken daily can decrease blood sugar by 10–29 percent. And that’s not all. This sweet spice also helps lower cholesterol, dampen inflammation, and regulate blood pressure. Because compounds in the saliva can break down the active ingredients in cinnamon, I suggest…

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