Hello dear readers. Today we will talk about lowering cholesterol levels with folk remedies. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance found in all cells of the body, and it is necessary for human health. However, a disease like atherosclerosis occurs when there is low-density cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol clogs the walls of blood vessels, forming plaques, and also damages the inner lining of the vessels. A very high level of cholesterol in the blood leads to the clogging of arteries, which in turn can cause a heart attack or stroke.
Where does cholesterol in the blood come from? Cholesterol enters our blood from food. There are foods that already contain cholesterol and those that contain unsaturated fats. Which foods contribute to the formation of cholesterol?
- A lot of cholesterol is found in pork, fatty beef, and meat semi-finished products.
- A lot of cholesterol is found in offal (heart, liver, kidneys of pork or beef), as well as in egg yolk.
- A significant amount of cholesterol is found in sour cream and cream, and in fatty cheese.
- Margarine, palm oil, and coconut oil also contain a lot of cholesterol.
To lower cholesterol in the blood you need to:
- Eat sausages, wieners, and frankfurters as rarely as possible, or possibly give them up completely.
- Limit your consumption of egg yolks to 2-3 per week.
- It’s best to buy low-fat cheese, preferably made from whole milk.
- Eat less cream and sour cream or choose low-fat sour cream.
Eat veal, turkey, chicken, and fish. Avoid eating lard and pork, especially fatty pork. Also, limit the consumption of butter, and even more so, margarine. I want to say that you should not aim to make dietary changes abruptly and quickly; after all, our habits develop over the years. It is better to do everything gradually, excluding “harmful” foods from your diet one at a time. Of course, you will need to make your diet varied, tasty, and rich in plant-based foods. You might need to search for new recipes for healthier food.
Lowering cholesterol levels with folk remedies. Linden flowers reduce cholesterol levels in the blood and also effectively remove slags and toxins from our body. For this, you should grind linden flowers in a coffee grinder. Every day for 30 days, take one teaspoon of the ground flowers three times a day before meals, drinking them down with water. Licorice root decoction also effectively removes cholesterol from our body. The treatment course is 3 weeks. Take one full tablespoon of licorice root, pour half a liter of boiling water over it, simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, and then let it steep in a closed container for 20 minutes. Then cool the decoction and strain it. Take 1/3 cup before meals three times a day.
Juice therapy. To lower cholesterol in the blood, you need to drink carrot and tomato juice on an empty stomach every morning. But you need to alternate them. Alternate every other day: one day you drink carrot juice in the morning on an empty stomach, the next day you drink tomato juice, and so on for 2-3 weeks.
Rowan berries also lower cholesterol levels. Every day, eat 15 red rowan berries for 4 days, then take a ten-day break and repeat the treatment course. It is better to eat rowan berries after the first frosts, as they will be sweeter then. Hawthorn flowers reduce cholesterol levels. A tincture is made from the flowers, which is taken for atherosclerosis. Pour 4 tablespoons of flowers with a glass of vodka or alcohol, place it all in a half-liter jar or bottle. Let it steep for 10 days, shaking the tincture periodically. Then strain the tincture and take one teaspoon before meals three times a day, drinking water.
Foods that lower cholesterol levels in the blood:
- Kiwi
- Garlic
- Citrus fruits
- Legumes
- Apples
- Carrots
Beans help lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Eat beans for 2 weeks, during which time the cholesterol level in the blood decreases by 10%. Prepare them as follows: soak 0.5 cups of beans in cold water overnight. In the morning, drain the water, add new water, and cook the beans until ready. Eat the cooked beans in two servings on an empty stomach, for example, in the morning and evening.
Thus, you are now familiar with lowering cholesterol levels with folk remedies. But remember, also monitor your diet, exclude all fatty, fried, and smoked food from your diet. Stay healthy!
