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Lowering Cholesterol with Diet

Q. I am one of those people who cannot tolerate statin drugs to lower cholesterol. I have taken lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin and Lipitor. They make my muscles ache so I cannot exercise.

I am concerned about cholesterol, however. Can you tell me about foods that are heart healthy?

A. Some people are able to lower cholesterol with diet, emphasizing certain foods. One reader shared his wife’s experience. Her doctor was concerned about her high cholesterol. She read about the benefits of walnuts and began to eat ½ cup daily. Within a few months, her cholesterol was much better. The doctor was baffled until she told him about the walnuts.

We have documented the science supporting the heart-healthy properties of walnuts and many other foods, such as almonds, apple cider vinegar, beets, fish oil and many other dietary methods for controlling cholesterol in our new book, The People’s Pharmacy Quick and Handy Home Remedies.

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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