10/02/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson
Hyperlipidemia, more commonly known as high cholesterol, is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease. When you have too much cholesterol in your body, your blood vessels can become clogged by plaque. This affects your cardiovascular system as it now has to work harder to supply the body with enough blood.
Although high cholesterol can be inherited, the condition is most often the result of unhealthy lifestyle choices. And whereas therapeutic lifestyle changes are highly recommended for primary hyperlipidemia management, natural medicines may help augment the benefits. These therapeutic plants suppress the solubility of cholesterol, thereby reducing the body’s absorption of it.
This was the finding of a botanical review published in the Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. In it, researchers looked at the lipid-lowering qualities of these five plants:
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All five of these plants are known to manage cholesterol levels, although there has been little to no evidence that supports this specific use. To justify this claim, researchers decided to analyze the extracts of these plants and see how they affected cholesterol levels.
They found that all five plants inhibited pancreatic lipase enzyme production, thereby limiting fat absorption and resulting in delayed triglyceride digestion. Researchers hypothesize that these effects can be attributed to the polyphenolic action of the plants.
While all of the plants displayed remarkable effects, it was Solomon’s-Seal that displayed the strongest inhibitory activity, reducing cholesterol solubility by up to 86 percent.
It was concluded that these dietary plants are effective alternative treatments to hyperlipidemia. (Related: How to Control Elevated Cholesterol Without Prescription Drugs.)
Medicines, whether plant-based or not, are never the solution to a healthier life. Remember that you can reduce your risk of a whole host of conditions by living correctly, eating properly, and exercising regularly. The following will decrease your risk of hyperlipidemia:
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