In response to our patients asking for proven natural methods of reducing their serum cholesterol levels we will post a variety of peer-reviewed data to help.
There are many reasons why you may want to incorporate natural methods to lower your cholesterol levels, among them cost of medication, adverse reactions to medications and augmenting current medical treatment.
This study, I felt, was a good comprehensive review of the literature on the effect of walnuts on all blood lipids (fats). In summary, "high-walnut-enriched diets significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol for the duration of the short-term trials." On average, walnuts should account for 10-24% of total calories.
Click here for the abstract for the study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
