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Plant Sterols and Stanols: A valuable underutilized resource for heart health

In addition to the evidence supporting heart health claims, recent studies suggest that plant sterols and stanols may provide a variety of health benefits. Get updated on the latest.

November 18, 2024

Susan J. Hewlings, Ph.D., RD

There is a growing consumer interest in alternative proactive solutions for cardiovascular disease (CVD), as evidenced by the increasing demand for functional health foods.

ProBiotix Health Releases Formulation to Support Cardiometabolic Health

June 8, 2024

Rebecca Viscomi

ProBiotix Health develops finished probiotic formulations to support cardiometabolic health, including the newly launched InstaMelt.

Herb of the Month: Bay Laurel

January 17, 2024

Jeffrey Burke, ND, MH, CNC, CHS

History shows the bay leaf was revered for its culinary and medicinal properties around the world, including uses in folk medicine, and modern science supports its benefits.

Consumers are more invested in taking proactive measures to protect their heart than ever before. “We know heart disease has been the leading cause of health-related death in the world, but there are new factors playing a role in increasing consumer awareness and emphasis on heart health,” says Vishal Shah,...

Industry Reacts to Study "Wrongly" Comparing Supplements to Rx

November 28, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—A recent Cleveland Clinic trial compared common dietary supplements to a low-dose cholesterol-lowering medication (a statin). The study was funded by AstraZeneca, which markets Rosuvastatin. Researchers looked at the funder’s low-dose statin, placebo, and six supplements—fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols, and red yeast rice—over a four-week period for impact on low-density...

There is No Such Thing as “Good” and “Bad” Cholesterol

June 29, 2022

Jonny Bowden and Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS aka The Nutrition Myth Buster™

In this column, I’d like to take a closer look at three widely shared assumptions that greatly influence how we think about cholesterol and heart disease. Here are the three assumptions. See how many you agree with. There are two kinds of cholesterol, one “good” (HDL) and one “bad” (LDL).

Study: Olive + Pomegranate Extract May Lower LDL

June 20, 2022

Marissa Fox

Mollet del Vallès, Spain– Pomalive, a mixture of olive and pomegranate extract, may help improve high cholesterol levels from dyslipidemia. That's the finding from a andomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted at the University Hospital La Paz in Madrid. Pomalive is a patent pending combination of standardized polyphenols. Intake of Pomalive...

Study: Fish Oil Supplements Don't Raise Bad LDL Levels

December 18, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Sioux Falls, SD—Evidence suggests that people with very high serum triglyceride levels (>500 mg/dL) who are treated with high doses of omega-3 (i.e., 4 g/day of EPA and DHA) commonly see a rise in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)—the “bad” cholesterol. But does this occur in the “real world” with...

1 Avocado a Day May Help Lower Bad Cholesterol, Research Finds

November 8, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Pennsylvania—Eating one avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay, according to new research from Penn State. The randomized, controlled study looked at 45 adults, who followed a two-week diet at the beginning of the study that mimicked an average American diet and put all participants on a...

Study: Soy Protein Can Lower Cholesterol

May 7, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Soy protein can lower cholesterol, according to researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. A press release on the study notes that FDA is planning to remove soy from its list of heart-healthy foods. Researchers at St. Michael’s performed a meta-analysis of 43 existing trials that evaluated soy,...