Lowering Cholesterol Naturally

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December 2001/January 2002
By James A. Duke, Ph.D. 
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Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) One study showed that switching to safflower oil for eight weeks reduced total serum cholesterol levels by 9 to 15 percent and LDL cholesterol by 12 to 20 percent.

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Sesame (Sesamum indicum) All plants contain phytosterols, compounds that can be absorbed into the bloodstream, nudging out some of the cholesterol that's there. In my database, the food that shows up highest in phytosterols (based on dry weight) is sesame seeds. Other foods containing high amounts of phytosterols include lettuce, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, cucumbers, asparagus, okra, cauliflower, spinach, figs, onions, strawberries, pumpkin, squash, radishes, apricots, tomatoes, celery and ginger.

Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) These delicious mushrooms contain the compound lentinan. According to the Lawrence Review, lentinan has cholesterol-lowering action, along with antitumor, antiviral and immune-stimulating effects. In experiments, animals given a low dose of a compound related to lentinan had a 25 percent reduction in cholesterol levels.

Many foods and herbs lower cholesterol. Why not mix them in various combinations to create a healthy, tasty diet that gets those numbers where you want them to be?

Look for more excerpts from James Duke's The Green Pharmacy in future issues of MOTHER EARTH NEWS. One of the world's leading authorities on herbal healing, Duke is author of The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions (Rodale Press). Active in rain forest preservation, he regularly leads ecotours in the Amazon. Contact him at jimduke@greenpharmacy.com

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