Cholesterol is NOT the Enemy: This is What’s Killing You Slowly and Making You Fat

Cholesterol is a waxy like substance, a natural by product of the liver that can be found in almost every cell of the body. Even though many people (even physicians) still argue that cholesterol is evil, and a low fat diet is healthy, it’s a fact that normal amounts of cholesterol in the body are necessary and absolutely important for good health and normal hormonal balance.
The food industry, in search for bigger profits, has made people believe that fats should be cut almost entirely and has replaced them with substances that lead to inflammation and eventually – impaired health. To give you an example – these include synthetic trans fats, refined sugars processed grains etc.

The role of cholesterol

The real role of cholesterol is to actually act as a healing agent and protect the arteries from the damage that happens mostly from inflammation. So when someone has cholesterol build-up in their arteries, the problem is not the high cholesterol itself, but too much inflammation that causes the cholesterol to stick to the artery wall. This is why a lot different and moderate approach is required to address the problem.

It’s the inflammation in the vessels that starts the lesion,” says Dr. Beverly Teter, a lipid biochemist from the University of Maryland who has been researching fats and their affect on the human body for many years, as quoted by CBN.com. “The body then sends the cholesterol like a scab to cover over it to protect the blood system and the vessel wall from further damage.”

This is how you can reduce cholesterol naturally

Of course, the first thing you need to do is to change your diet. Like we mentioned before, you absolutely need to cut trans fats, processed foods, sugars; basically all the ingredients you will find in junk food. Second, you need to start doing some kind of physical activity.

And third, using ingredients that are known to stop inflammation can greatly help in reducing cholesterol. Here are just some of them:

Cinnamon Essential Oil

Recent studies have found that consuming 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon each day may reduce blood sugar, cholesterol and triglyceride levels even by 20%. Responsible substances for these effects are cinnamaldehyde, tannin, mannitol, coumarins and the essential oils known as aldehydes, eugenol and pinene found in cinnamon.

Magnesium

Magnesium is needed by more than 300 chemical reactions in the body. There is a relation between magnesium levels and cholesterol production. When the body lacks magnesium, the body produces cholesterol in excess.

Lemongrass essential oil

This essential oil contains several substances that support a healthy immune system. It acts as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. It’s also known as one of the best anti-bacterial essential oils. There are clinical studies proving that lemongrass essential oil lowers high cholesterol.

Cod liver oil

Rich in omega 3 fatty acids, cod liver oil is known to reduce or completely stop inflammation. Be sure to use high quality oil to get the best results.

Vitamin C

As an electron donor, vitamin C is a potent water-soluble antioxidant in humans. Vitamin C doesn’t lower cholesterol levels or reduce the overall risk of a heart attack, but evidence suggests it may help protect arteries against damage.


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