According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Nearly 94 million U.S. adults age 20 or older have total cholesterol levels higher than 200 mg/dL. Twenty-eight million adults in the United States have total cholesterol levels higher than 240 mg/dL." And yet, only about 12% of America’s calories come from plant-based foods. Food sources that are rich in phytochemicals and antioxidants that promote optimal health.
But drugs can help, right? Do they? Statin medications like Lipitor and Crestor don't actually help.
From how a Nutritarian Diet reverses high cholesterol to the dangers of Statin medications, here's Dr. Fuhrman.
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Cholesterol is one type of lipid or fat in the body. It is synthesized predominately in the liver and used to make steroid hormones and is required for bile acid which aids in digestion and absorption of dietary fats. Cholesterol is also found in our diet, with a vast majority consumed from animal products. When animal products and processed foods rich in saturated and trans fats are consumed in excess amounts, high cholesterol, along with the inflammation produced from eating a low nutrient diet, will result in cholesterol plaques leading to cardiovascular disease. Read more here 👉 [ Ссылка ]
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