Zerochol Plant Sterols a first step in lowering cholesterol

So, you’ve just found out that your cholesterol is high, and you’re wondering what to do about it. A great place to start is with plant sterols. Zerochol plant sterols can be used as a first step in lowering LDL cholesterol, the bad cholesterol. Add in some Eskimo Omega 3 fish oils to help to increase the HDL, the good cholesterol. And with dietary and lifestyle changes you’ll be well on your way to achieving healthier levels of cholesterol.

We need cholesterol to make hormones

High cholesterol may lead to coronary disease like heart attack and stroke. When too much builds up in the arteries you get hardening of the artery walls and a build-up of plaque which blocks the arteries affecting blood flow to the heart. The thing is, we need a certain amount of cholesterol to make sex hormones, synthesis vitamin D, and it’s important for brain health too. It’s when there’s too much that there can be a problem. Hormone changes during the peri menopause can contribute to an increase in cholesterol levels. Your body makes its own cholesterol and you get it from foods too.

Zerochol is more cost effective than other food products

Plant sterols like those found in Zerochol are naturally occurring substances found in plants. They work by blocking the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine, which leads to a decrease in the LDL bad cholesterol levels. New research confirms that 1.6 g (2 tablets) Zerochol plant sterols can lower cholesterol by 17% in 3 months, without any side effects. Plus, it’s actually a cost-effective way to take plant sterols when compared to some other plant sterol products.

Foods to help lower cholesterol

Regarding diet aim to have a balanced diet, with reduced amounts of cheese, dairy, red meat, hydrogenated fats, saturated fats, and alcohol. If there was one food that I would drastically reduce it would be sugar because sugar causes your liver to make more LDL and we don’t want that. Foods to eat include: apples, vegetables, fish, good quality oils like olive oil, pulses and lentils, wholegrains, lecithin granules, linseeds, psyllium husks, garlic, cayenne pepper, psyllium husks, oats, cider vinegar, beetroot juice. These are all fantastic store cupboard ingredients.