Control your cholesterol using natural productsCholesterol is a substance very important for the organism, but it can turn foul when it goes over a certain concentration. It is essential for manufacturing cellular membranes, for the synthesis of hormones and for vitamin D production, and its part doesn't stop here. But too much cholesterol becomes a major risk for many heart conditions, due to inducing atherosclerosis in your blood vessels.An increase in cholesterol above normal limits is due to an alimentation rich in cholesterol, but also following its excessive secretion due to the consumption of a large amount of fatty foods. There are 2 main types of cholesterol in your blood: LDL or "bad" cholesterol and HDL or "good" cholesterol. HDL protects the blood vessels and the heart and reduces the risk of heart failure, while LDL is associated to the increase in the risk of getting a heart condition. Maintaining an ideal ratio between the 2 types of cholesterol is the key to protecting your heart ad your blood vessels. A balanced diet, a moderate consumption of animal fats and using especially plants that improve the fatty profile are all methods to control the level of the two forms of cholesterol. Here are some natural plant products with beneficial effects on your cholesterol level: Rosemary has an antiseptic and diuretic (stimulate the renal function) action, being efficient against fever. It calms muscular fever, digestive pain in indigestions. This plant helps improve the breath, stimulates the blood flow and the nervous system. Due to its multiple benefits, rosemary has been used since antiquity, when it was consumed to ease pain in abdominal cramps, being an excellent digestive tonic, favoring the bile secretion and the normal functioning of the liver. Being an antiseptic and relaxing the muscles, it is used with outmost success against gastrointestinal infections and cramps. Rosemary has excellent effects on the fatty profile, increasing the level of HDL cholesterol and reducing the LDL. The flax seeds and the oil from them contain omega 3 fatty acids that protect the heart and blood vessels from the unwanted effect of a higher level of cholesterol. It is recommended to consume 1-2 tablespoons of flax seeds or a teaspoon of flax seeds oil, every day, for as long as necessary. Also, it is recommended to consume the seeds gradually because they can cause intestinal problems. Garlic is a plant used both as a food and as a condiment. In popular medicine, it is considered a real medicine due to the rich content of vitamins and mineral substances. It has special beneficial effects in cholesterol control, in preventing heart conditions, digestive disorders or pneumopathy. Besides its effects against germs, it is also recommended against intestinal worms. Green and black tea. These contain natural combinations of some active principles with a protective effect on the heart. Consuming 4-5 glasses of green or black tea, you will manage to maintain the cholesterol levels under control. Avoid using medical dosages of green tea on an unlimited period of time because it can stimulate the nervous system. Propolis has been known for millennia. The healing properties of propolis are mainly due to its chemical composition. You can find many microelements necessary for the organism: iron, zinc, copper, cobalt, calcium, silicon, strontium, barium. Propolis is renowned as having antibacterial effects, acting with outmost success against streptococci, staphylococci, bacilli. Thus, a series of infectious diseases, like flu or meningitis, is treated very efficiently with propolis tincture. It heals conditions of the respiratory apparatus. It can be used as such, chewing it, or as a spray or aerosols from the alcoholic solution of propolis diluted in water. Rose hips. Specialists consider that rose hips are the best plants for the health of your heart. Some scientists believe that they also help at lowering cholesterol levels. There are products that contain rose hip extracts. Any person suffering from a heart condition shouldn't consume rose hips more than a few weeks without medical surveillance.
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