How to Treat Cholesterol With Natural Medicine

While good cholesterol is needed in the body to maintain healthy cell membranes, manufacture bile to help digest food, and metabolize fat-soluble vitamins, unhealthy levels of bad cholesterol can cause arteriosclerosis, heart disease and cardiovascular disease. Traditional treatments for high cholesterol include expensive chemical medications that can have severe side effects. Through natural medicine, you can treat, prevent and reduce cholesterol safely and effectively.

Instructions

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  Eat a healthy diet low in fat and full of fresh fruits and vegetables. The most important element in any natural medicine treatment is a healthy diet that provides all of the vitamins and minerals the body needs to maintain balance. Avoid animal products, hydrogenated oils and prepackaged foods to eliminate unhealthy fats that cause cholesterol levels to rise.

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  Reduce the risk of high cholesterol by increasing your intake of fiber. Add more whole grains to your diet as well as fiber rich fruits and vegetables. Good food sources of fiber include oatmeal, beans, apples, avocados, raspberries, kale and soybeans.

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  Add more soy protein to your diet to naturally reduce and prevent cholesterol build-up in the blood. Eating more tofu, soy yogurt or adding soy protein powder to your food or drinks can be an easy and affective way to add more soy protein to your diet.

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  Take garlic supplements or add more fresh garlic to your diet. Garlic can help lower cholesterol and prevents the hardening of the arteries, reducing the risk for arteriosclerosis. If you choose to take garlic supplements, be sure that they have a strong odor for proper effectiveness.

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  Drink green tea daily, which not only provides the body with important vitamins and minerals, but it assists in fat burning and reduces cholesterol naturally and effectively. Green tea is the perfect natural medicine as it lowers blood pressure, prevents blood clotting, maintains kidney health and helps protect the body from cancer causing free radicals.

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  Get plenty of exercise to raise the levels of good cholesterol and eliminate harmful bad cholesterol.