How Yogurt Lowers Cholesterol

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Lowering cholesterol has become the battle cry of the medical profession in the U.S. This natural waxy substance found in the body's cells is an essential factor in the production of bile, hormones and fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D and E.

You can't live if you have too little cholesterol but too much cholesterol can result in atherosclerosis or the blockage of arterial blood vessels. So how do you get it just right?

The Beauty of Bile

Bile is a bitter greenish or yellowish fluid produced by the liver to aid in digestion. An important job of cholesterol is the synthesis of bile acid, which makes fat absorption possible. Some bile acids are excreted in the feces but much is reabsorbed from the lower intestine and recycled to the liver.

Studies done on animal indicate that fermented dairy foods were effective in lowering bad LDL cholesterol levels. Researchers opined that this occurred because the beneficial bacteria in fermented foods such as yogurt were able to break down bile in the stomach and prevent some of this reabsorption.

Studies with humans and probiotics have shown moderate reductions in both LDL and HDL cholesterol levels. The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that daily consumption of yogurt with both probiotics and prebiotics increased good HDL cholesterol by as much as 38%. HDL cholesterol is believed to reduce the risk of heart disease

The Power of a Healthy Gut

Keeping your gut healthy effects your total health. Researchers in the Department of Microbiology at the University College Cork in Cork Ireland have stated that probiotics can reduce or prevent inflammation, allergic reactions, colon cancer, Crohn's disease, diarrhea, constipation, candidia, urinary tract infections, dermatitis and, of course, cholesterol level.

Again, the active cultures in fermented foods such as yogurt were believed effective because they were able to bind and absorb bile acids.

Beat the Odds

While breast cancer gets all the press, heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the U.S.
Just a 1% reduction in serum cholesterol can lower your chances of having a heart attack by 2 to 3%.
Yogurt is not only good your health, it's good for the quality of your life.
Homemade yogurt is additive and preservative free and you control how much or the type of sweetener you use.

So what are you waiting for? Homemade yogurt is easy when you have an electric yogurt maker. Get one today.