Herbs That May Help Support Healthy Cholesterol Levels

But there is much more that you can do. Garlic is effective against high cholesterol. Mix together 1 clove of HERBS TO COMBAT CHOLESTEROL fresh garlic chopped fine, ½ teaspoon grated ginger root, and ½ teaspoon lime juice; eat before each meal. • Drink a tea made of 1 teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon of the herbal mixture trikatu.

Steep it for 10 minutes in a cupful of water, add 1 teaspoon honey, and drink. Take it twice a day. • Taking ½ teaspoon trikatu with 1 teaspoon honey 2 or 3 times a day is good for burning ama and excess kapha and helps to regulate cholesterol. • This herbal mixture can help control high cholesterol levels: kutki 3 parts chitrak 3 parts shilajit ¼ part Take ½ teaspoon twice a day, with honey and hot water.

• Take one 200-mg. tablet of triphala guggulu 3 times a day. • Another herb that has been remarkably effective in bringing down cholesterol levels is chitrak-adhivati. Taking 1 200-mg.

tablet twice a day, after lunch and dinner, will help bring cholesterol back to normal. Early in the morning, drink 1 cup of hot water into which you add 1 HOT WATER AND HONEY teaspoon of honey. This will help to “scrape” fat from your system and reduce cholesterol. Adding 1 teaspoon of lime juice or 10 drops of apple cider vinegar will make the drink more effective.

In addition to avoiding high-fat foods, you can eat certain foods FOODS THAT REDUCE CHOLESTEROL that in themselves help to reduce cholesterol. These include blue corn, quinoa, millet, and oatmeal. Some research suggests that apples, grapefruit, and almonds can also help reduce cholesterol. Yoga postures that are good for controlling cholesterol include the Sun YOGA POSTURES Salutation, Shoulder Stand, Peacock, Cobra, Spinal Twist, Locust, and Lotus.