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Reduce Your Cholesterol Levels Naturally

Do you want to lower your cholesterol levels and help prevent atherosclerosis? We know that high cholesterol levels increase our risk for heart attacks and strokes; that lowering our cholesterol levels will reduce this risk and keep our hearts and blood vessels healthy; and that diet, weight loss, and exercise will all help us in our quest to lower our cholesterol levels. We also know at times, despite these good efforts, some people's cholesterol levels are still too high.

 What is atherosclerosis?

Like any pump, the heart needs energy to do its job of pumping blood around the body. The heart receives its energy through three coronary arteries which lie around it. These arteries supply the oxygen and glucose that the heart needs to pump. If these arteries become narrowed, the heart muscle beyond the area of narrowing becomes starved of blood and oxygen and can cause angina and possibly a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Narrowing of the coronary arteries is like a pipe being "furred up" and it is caused by atheroma (atherosclerosis). This is comprised of fatty deposits (plaques) which develop on the inner lining of the arteries. These plaques are made up of cholesterol, vascular smooth muscle cells and inflammatory cells (see photo of a narrowed artery).  

Orthodox drugs to lower cholesterol

Prescription drugs to lower cholesterol are available but what most people don't realise is that these medications, collectively called statin drugs, have some serious side effects. Statins can cause:

  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Elevations in liver enzymes, an indication of liver irritation
  • Myopathy, which is a painful disorder of muscle inflammation and muscle degeneration
  • Ironically, statin drugs significantly reduce CoQ10 levels in the body, a deficit that can lead to heart disease
  • Statin drugs have also been linked to a rare and, at times, fatal condition called rhabdomyolysis

 A natural way to reduce cholesterol levels

However, there is a safe, natural solution to the dangers of high cholesterol levels. Cholesterol Shield is a natural dietary supplement that can lower cholesterol very effectively without any harmful side effects and it is backed by many years of scientific research and clinical study.

Benefits

  • Limits absorption of cholesterol from food within the normal range
  • Limits re-absorption of cholesterol from bile within the normal range

This unique combination is proven to help lower LDL and total cholesterol. Buy it online here.

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