Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 81 patients with type 2 diabetes who received 2 gram/day of L-carnitine for 3 months had a 65%decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol and a greater decrease in triglyceride levels. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S....
Red Yeast Rice May Help Lower LDL Cholesterol in Patients Who Do Not Tolerate Statins
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Of the 62 patients with statin-induced myalgia, those who took 1800 mg per day of red yeast rice for 24 weeks had no significant changes in HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, markers for muscle degeneration, or pain. In an...
Vitamin C Found to Help Maintain Healthy Cholesterol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with at least 500 mg per day of vitamin C, for a minimum of four weeks, can result in a significant decrease in serum LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Having high cholesterol levels (called “hypercholesterolemia”) is...
Study Revisits Cholesterol Health Benefits of Oats
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers concluded that “the consumption of oats and oat-based products should be encouraged as part of an overall lifestyle …approach for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.” More than a decade ago, the US Food and Drug...
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