The National Institute of Health (NIH) recommends ingesting 2,000 mg of plant sterols and stanols daily. What are they and why are they important? Sterols and stanols are found naturally in plants and are structurally similar to cholesterol. Because of these similarities they compete with cholesterol for absorption in the intestines where they bind to…
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Lower Cholesterol Naturally-Shaklee Cholesterol Reduction Complex
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There are eight members of the B complex family all of which work together. Each helps the other do a better job. Much of the B complex is very fragile and can be destroyed by storage, shipping and cooking. The big three killers of the complex are heat, air and light. For instance, prolonged heating…
Searching for the truth about supplements can be tough. There are many different ways to gather and interpret data. When this is not done with proper forethought and consideration of a broad set of information, wrong conclusions are formed. That is what has happened in a recent incident concerning calcium. Failure to consider certain studies…
History and Why it Works Garlic has been used by people for centuries. From Mesopotamia to ancient Egypt to Babylon, the Greeks to Medieval times and up through our modern era its benefits have been observed and scientifically proven. Medical history records the medicinal effects of garlic have been consistent and in use as medicine…
Over 20 million Americans use statin drugs, that is big business. But do they really work? What are statin drugs good for? Here is Professor Stephen Chaney explaining a recent study involving the use of statin drugs and their effectiveness. Statins – those ubiquitous drugs used to lower cholesterol levels – are big business! Over…
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