Effect of Hibiscus on Cholesterol Levels

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Effect of Hibiscus on Cholesterol Levels :

Hibiscus Sabdariffa L. (common name Roselle ) is a member of the Malvaceae, or mallow, family. It originated in Egypt and can now be found growing in warm places around the world including India, Africa, Sudan, Jamaica, China, Philippines, and the United States.

All the parts of Hibiscus Sabdariffa L. are used it is traditionally known to be a laxative, diuretic, anti-bacterial, and because of its high vitamin C content, antiscorbutic (protects against scurvy) and a good choice when you have a cold or flu.

Animals studies suggest that hibiscus tea can lower LDL cholesterol and guard against its damaging effects. In a July 2003 study in the "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry," Chang-Che Chen and colleagues showed that giving rabbits regular doses of extracts from hibiscus plants reduces their levels of LDL.

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[conk]

There is too much emphasis placed on controlling cholesterol levels. Unless you have outrageously high levels, simply do nothing. The brain craves cholesterol. The body produces it naturally for many good reasons. Don't buy into the hype generated by the drug thugs & The Medical Mafia.

Instead, focus on controlling inflammation in the body. This is the real culprit in so many "diseases". Cholesterol gets stuck around the inflamed parts of the blood vessels and gets labeled as the culprit. No inflammation, no clog.

Good information, however. Thanks.

[Selkie]

Posted by conk (here)
There is too much emphasis placed on controlling cholesterol levels. Unless you have outrageously high levels, simply do nothing. The brain craves cholesterol. The body produces it naturally for many good reasons. Don't buy into the hype generated by the drug thugs & The Medical Mafia.

Instead, focus on controlling inflammation in the body. This is the real culprit in so many "diseases". Cholesterol gets stuck around the inflamed parts of the blood vessels and gets labeled as the culprit. No inflammation, no clog.

Good information, however. Thanks.

I agree with this. Cholesterol is not dangerous. They find it in damaged blood vessels because the body uses it to shore up damaged blood vessels...kind of like plugging leaky blood vessels, since cholesterol is totally waterproof.

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/

And I would bet that a lot of the good hibiscus does is precisely because it is high in Vitamin C. Scurvy...even sub-clinical scurvy...is a very dangerous condition because without Vitamin C, the body cannot produce collagen. Without collagen, your blood vessels start to leak, and you bleed into the surrounding tissues.

p.s. A lot of M.D.s don't recognize scurvy when they see it because they have been taught that scurvy has pretty much been eliminated, but it hasn't.

[conk]

Posted by Selkie (here)
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p.s. A lot of M.D.s don't recognize scurvy when they see it because they have been taught that scurvy has pretty much been eliminated, but it hasn't.

Also not recognized by most M.D.s is the still present condition of beri beri. This lack of B vitamins is a MAJOR contributor to heart ailments. Unfortunately B vitamins are hard to come by. Soil depletion and pesticides being one reason. Synthetic B vitamins are near worthless, therefore make sure your supplement is in raw, whole food form. The absolute premium B vitamins are made by Standard Process. They will cure most heart issues within months.