Do You Need To Lower Your Cholesterol?

"…we could cut our rate of heart disease by one-half if we took more magnesium…"

"Magnesium is the body's natural calcium channel blocker. It balances out the excess calcium that is associated with the heart going into muscle spasm, which equals a heart attack"

—WebMD

"Research has shown that sterols and stanols have been shown to cut the amount of cholesterol absorbed by the small intestines by about 50 percent."

—NBC News

"Niacin, a B vitamin, has long been used to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol. HDL cholesterol helps sweep up low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, in your bloodstream."

—Mayo Clinic

"Omega-3 fish oils will lower triglycerides"

—abc News

"As part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, foods or dietary supplements that contain at least 400 mg per serving of free phytosterols, taken twice per day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 800 mg, may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol. A daily serving of Solace Healthy Heart Formula contains 1,200 mg of phytosterols."

—FDA

"Niacin is a well-accepted treatment for high cholesterol. Multiple studies show that niacin has significant benefits on levels of high-density cholesterol (HDL or "good cholesterol"), with better results than prescription drugs such as statins like atorvastatin (Lipitor®)."

—National Institute of Health

"Phytosterols have been known to have a cholesterol-lowering effect since the 1950s. A decrease in LDL cholesterol levels of 9% to 20% can be achieved with consumption of approximately 2 g per day of plant sterol esters"

—American College of Cardiology