Research conducted at the University of Toronto seems to indicate that combining several cholesterol reducing foods can significantly lower your levels…possibly to the point of eliminating the need for cholesterol medications.
The results of this work by Professor David Jenkins has been published in the Journal Metabolism. What this entails is summarized in a BBC News Article which states:
A typical day on the diet included:
A breakfast of soy milk, oat bran cereal with chopped fruit and almonds, oatmeal bread, vegetable-based margarine and jam;
A lunch of soy cold cuts, oat bran bread, bean soup and fruit; and
A stir-fry dinner with vegetables, tofu, fruit and almonds.
The researchers put 13 people on the combination diet for a month. They found that their cholesterol levels had dropped by 29% by the end of the period.
Previous research indicated that foods such as oats could have a significant lowering effect but nothing on the levels found here with combining. And if this is done organically where the vegi’s have been found to be higher in nutrients in some situations….that’s some healthy eating.
Should you stop taking your cholesterol meds or just start this diet without consulting your doctor?…absolutely not. But you may want to ask your doctor about it to see if it’s right for you.
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