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#202 Dietary changes to lower your Cholesterol

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The Benefits of Beans and Legumes for Cardiovascular Health

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Gut microbiota refers to all microbes that you find in the digestive tract, but largely concentrated in large intestine. Modulating this population has a beneficial and potentially therapeutic effect when it comes to reducing LDL C. Microbes convert cholesterol into something called coprostanal, which is a different type of sterile,. This reduces the ultimate absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream, which then gets packaged into LDL C. Adding insoluble fiber also adds bulk to the diet, which absorbs and secrests cholesterol Again, we don't need exogenous cholesterol to function. There is no need for us to consume excessive amounts of cholesterol. We produce enough. And with all those different above effects, you can explain why

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