How to Use Onion Juice to Treat High Cholesterol

Once used to fight off the Black Plague, the onion has been one of the most cultivated plants in the world. Many people are unaware that onion juice can be used to treat high cholesterol. Although some people may not find onion juice that appetizing, there are many ways to incorporate the juice into your daily diet.

Things You'll Need

• Juicer
• One or more onions
• Milk
• Honey
• Boiling pot or steamer

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Instructions

• 1

  Use onions that do not have spots or bruises. Ideal onions have dry and papery outer layers.

• 2

  Make your own onion juice by boiling and steaming fresh onions. Get all of the juice by squeezing the onions after boiling or steaming.

• 3

  Cut up onions and squeeze out the juice with a clean towel. This method is a good alternative to juicing, boiling or steaming.

• 4

  Mix onion juice with other vegetables. When juicing, insert the onion before adding the other vegetables to reduce the onion smell in your juicer.

• 5

  Take 1 tsp. of onion juice at bedtime. It can be mixed with milk or honey, and it will help you sleep in addition to improving your cholesterol count.

• 6

  Add onion juice to dips and salsas for added flavor.

• 7

  Cook with recipes that allow you to use onions for their juice.