Lower your cholesterol with… artichoke leaf extract!
Thanks to Ruth at Eating Fabulous, I have this great bit of cholesterol information to share with you…
In study sponsored by Lichtwer Pharma, a German manufacturer of herbal supplements, UK researchers found that a preparation of artichoke leaf extract helped decrease cholesterol levels in healthy adults with raised cholesterol levels.
Yes artichoke leaf extract! When studied the supplement made a 6.1% difference among the test and study group. The supplements used were Lichtwer Pharma-branded Cynara. Has anyone heard of this previous or does anyone already take artichoke supplements to help with cholesterol? Who would have thought…
hat tip Ruth
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1 opinion for Lower your cholesterol with… artichoke leaf extract!
Tom
Jul 12, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Hello, I found your blog over at Eating Fabulous. I find this study to be very interesting. Like Ruth said, the amount of change relative to the amount of the supplement taken is small, but every little bit can help. I definitely think it would be worthwhile to lower your cholesterol. I commented on the other post, that I’d like to see some more research performed on the effects of natural artichoke on cholesterol, and more extensive studies on the supplement.
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