Dr Oz: Fight Cholesterol Naturally
Dr. Oz asked his audience to take a photo of their pantries and explained that the food inside your pantry has the power to fight cholesterol. Dr. Oz talked to a member of his audience who shared that her cholesterol is borderline, so she has started going to the gym and trying to change her diet. Dr. Oz said of all the medications in America he wishes we could cut back on, he would put cholesterol medications at the top. He said they’re life-saving when taken correctly, but usually we can do it ourselves.
Dr Oz: Fight Cholesterol With Olive Oil
Dr. Oz shared natural ways you can fight back against cholesterol with things like olive oil, but you have to know how to get the right kind. (fotocat5 / Shutterstock.com)
Dr. Oz showed what the inside of an artery looks like in someone who has high cholesterol. One of the first ways to help your arteries is to use extra virgin olive oil, which Dr. Oz called “liquid gold for your arteries.” Dr. Oz said olive oil will naturally increase the good cholesterol and get rid of the bad cholesterol, but you have to make sure you’re getting the right kind of olive oil. He said within two hours of using olive oil, you’re already thinning your blood. In order to find the right kind of olive oil, there are two things you can do.
Dr Oz: How To Find The Right Olive Oil
Dr. Oz explained that generally, if the olive oil is light-colored, that means it’s more processed. The darker the olive oil the better because that means it had more of the beneficial compounds that you need to clear the arteries. Dr. Oz added that the taste of the olive oil should be bitter or peppery.
Dr Oz: Broccoli Sprouts & Chickpeas Fight Cholesterol
The next natural way to fight cholesterol is with broccoli sprouts. Dr. Oz said they look like alfalfa but they’re actually baby broccoli. He suggested that you add it to a sandwich every day to reduce inflammation in the arteries. Seems easy enough!
Next, Dr. Oz shared that you can use chickpeas to naturally lower your cholesterol. Dr. Oz said he loves that they’re available in cans and said that they reduce your bad cholesterol and have fiber as well. You should eat about three quarters of a cup of chickpeas a day to help with your bad cholesterol.
Dr Oz: Citrus Fruit & Oranges For Cholesterol
Finally, Dr. Oz shared that you can fight off bad cholesterol with citrus fruit. Dr. Oz said citrus fruit is valuable for a lot of reasons, including vitamin C. Dr. Oz explained that you have to eat the whole fruit, not just drink the juice, because that’s where you get the benefit of fiber. What you’re really after in the citrus fruit is the pectin. Dr. Oz shared that just one orange a day is all you need, and the white, stringy stuff that people usually pick off of the oranges is what has the most benefits so try to eat as much of that as you can.
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