| Having high cholesterol is a terrible problem for a large | | | | sometimes even 10%. You can do a little bit of |
| and growing population of the people on this planet, not | | | | research on psyllium yourself online quite easily. |
| just Americans. There are steps that just about | | | | Oat bran is another natural item that you can use. A |
| anybody can take to help lower their cholesterol and | | | | bowl of oat bran every day can dramatically lower |
| that is what I would like to talk about in this article | | | | your cholesterol by as much as 5 to 7% and Oat Trim, |
| today. | | | | which is a fat substitute, can lower LDL or bad |
| Of course there are drugs that you could take and this | | | | cholesterol between six and 20% which is quite |
| may be the first option that many people choose. I'm | | | | amazing. |
| not going to discuss drugs in this article today because | | | | Niacin is another item that you can use. 500 mg taken |
| that's something everybody needs to discuss directly | | | | usually around three times a day can lower your levels |
| with their own personal doctors because drugs are | | | | by 15% and sometimes as much as 35%. There are |
| different and each persons individual health history will | | | | some forms of niacin that you can take only once a |
| need to be examined before any decision on drugs | | | | day if you have a problem with taking multiple pills as |
| can be made. | | | | some people do. Talk to your doctor about the |
| So, today I'd like to talk about non-drug methods that | | | | different options that are available. You should |
| you can use to lower your cholesterol. There may be | | | | probably consult your doctor anyway before starting |
| more than you would at first think which often | | | | niacin because it can affect different things like arthritis |
| surprises many people. | | | | and diabetes. |
| The first thing is garlic. One clove of fresh garlic taken | | | | Finally, probably the best way to help lower your |
| daily can sometimes lower cholesterol by as much as | | | | cholesterol which is the one way that most people |
| 9% or more. One clove of fresh garlic is roughly equal | | | | don't want to hear about, is diet and exercise. When |
| to a 900 mg capsule of garlic and really either of these | | | | you get right down to it, there is no better option than |
| work interchangeably well. Some people like fresh | | | | eating well and exercising regularly and most people |
| garlic in their food and other people simply like to pop a | | | | really know this on a basic level but just choose to |
| pill; so whatever works for you is okay. | | | | ignore it because it's much harder than simply popping |
| Psyllium is another item that can help lower your levels. | | | | some pills... but in the end the hardest method is usually |
| It is a bulking agent that can lower levels by 6% up to | | | | the best. |