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So, what really is the best way to control cholesterol? <\/p>\nSo, what really is the best way to control cholesterol? <\/p>\n
While we\u2019re learning more and more about how diet can help and even cure different conditions including high cholesterol, it gets a little tricky when faced with new choices. <\/p>\n
For decades we\u2019ve been hearing the same song about reducing cholesterol and saturated fat from our diets to reduce bad blood cholesterol and increase good. Makes sense right?<\/p>\n
Another view is to increase amount of good anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidizing food in our diet. This specific dietary portfolio includes lots of fruits and vegetables and other healthy ingredients.<\/p>\n
So which way is better; cutting out bad or adding in good?<\/strong><\/p>\n Two studies conducted at St. Michael\u2019s Hospital in Toronto put that idea to the test \u2013 literally. <\/p>\n In comparing groups who ate based on the specific dietary portfolio to those who ate based on a low-fat low-cholesterol diet, it was found that the group who ate the specific portfolio foods were far more successful at lowering their bad cholesterol than those who concentrated on a \u201clow-cholesterol diet.\u201d<\/p>\n One of the studies added yet another variable; low cholesterol diet along with taking statins. In other words, we\u2019re better off eating right instead of just reducing the amount of wrong foods even when medicating the problem.<\/p>\n Learn what else you can do to get your cholesterol quickly under control without drugs…<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGuess what? Both the groups who ate based on the dietary portfolio only and those who took the statin combined with a low cholesterol diet show exactly the same improvement at reducing bad cholesterol levels. The first group however, suffered no side effects.<\/p>\n