CHOLESTEROL CURES: Featuring The Breakthrough Menu Plan To Slash Cholesterol 30 Points In 30 Days - new edition

This revised, updated edition presents hundreds of all natural solutions to high cholesterol, based on current guidelines from the National Institutes of Health.Untreated high cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, a leading cause of death in the United States. Presenting the latest, most reliable information from medical research, this book shows how to improve one’s cholesterol profile and reduce, if not eliminate, the need for costly cholesterol lowering medications that can have serious side effects.First released in 1996 and revised in 2001, Cholesterol Cures has been a perennial favorite. Now the experts at Prevention magazine, the nation’s number-one source of health information, have completely revised and updated this essential volume for the one out of five Americans with high blood cholesterol levels. This new edition: ·         presents all the facts about natural remedies with cholesterol-lowering potential, from almonds and antioxidants to yoga and yogurt·         reveals current research findings on standby treatments such as fiber, niacin, and psyllium, as well as newer alternatives such as beta-sitosterol, pomegranate juice, and policosanol·         explains why some foods, once considered off-limits, actually help boost “good” cholesterol and lower “bad” cholesterol—and how chocolate, nuts, peanut butter, and even apple pie can actually benefit heart health·         details the fat and cholesterol content of 500 everyday foods