Other forms of natural herbs and supplements believed to help reduce LDL cholesterol include:
- Vitamin E and C
- Green Tea
- Licorice Extract
- Aspirin (80 mg a couple of times per week)
- Extra Virgin Oil (1 tablespoon daily)
Other
- Arjuna (1)
- Beta-sitosterol (1)
- Curcumin (1)
- Fish Oil (Omega-3) (1)
- Garlic (1)
- Guggul (1)
- Other (1)
- Pantethine (1)
- Policosanol (1)
- Psyllium (1)
Raised amount of cholesterol in the blood stream is a dangerous trend that can happen in your body. High cholesterol levels in blood have been indicated to heart related ailments. Cholesterol has the tendency to get deposited in the arterial walls while its course of flow in the body. The deposits are known as plaque, narrow the arterial cavity and thus interrupt the blood flow. The process of narrowing of the arteries is technically known as arthrosclerosis and is very often seen in arteries that supplies blood to heart. As heart is a vital organ and if it is deprived of nutrients and nourishments may lead to the disruption of its functioning. This disruption of its function may be fatal. But it is our fortune that cholesterol deposition is a reversible process, if proper care is taken.
Desirable Cholesterol Levels
Total cholesterol: Less than 200 mg/dL
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol): Less than 100 mg/dL
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ("good" cholesterol): 40 (50 for woman) mg/dL or higher
Triglycerides: Less than 150 mg/dL