Brilio.net – Have levels cholesterol height is one of the health problems most often experienced by people. Along with the lifestyle of people today, high cholesterol does not only target parents, the fact is that children can have high cholesterol. This is because food intake is not maintained. Especially fatty foods.
The more fatty foods that enter the body, the accumulation of fat will increase the cholesterol levels in the body. Examples of fatty foods are fried foods, mutton, milk, and many more.
High cholesterol levels can endanger one’s health because of the high risk of causing deadly heart disease. Even people who are already stricken with high cholesterol will take drugs in large quantities to cure their disease.
There are two types of cholesterol found in the human body. The first is LDL cholesterol or cholesterol that is harmful to the body. While the second is HDL cholesterol, which is cholesterol that can dissolve bad cholesterol in the body, or commonly known as good cholesterol.
When LDL cholesterol levels are high, it will block blood flow. Of course the bad fat deposits will disrupt the food supply to the heart. This will lead to heart disease and stroke.
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High cholesterol levels are often associated with those who are overweight or obese, but in fact thin people can have high cholesterol if the intake of food that enters the body is not maintained. Therefore it is important to know how to lower high cholesterol.
The way to lower high cholesterol is actually quite diverse, from taking drugs to using it natural ingredients. The following are natural ingredients that can be consumed to reduce and maintain cholesterol in order to stay awake, reported by brilio.net from dinkes.kulonprogokab.go.id on Saturday (15/5).
-1. Avocado.
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Besides being delicious, avocado also has many benefits for the body, one of which is to dissolve bad cholesterol. Avocado can help the process of stabilizing plaque that has already formed, so it doesn’t break easily. Avocado is also a fruit that is rich in fiber and monounsaturated fatty acids. This content makes avocado able to reduce high levels of triglycerides and blood cholesterol.
How to use avocados to lower cholesterol is very easy. Prepare half to two avocados to eat, then eat them without a mixture of sugar or added sweeteners. Consume avocado regularly every day to keep cholesterol stable.
-2. Carrot.
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Carrots are one of the vegetables that are usually processed into juice, to maintain eye health. However, not only can carrots maintain eye health, carrots can also keep cholesterol stable. Carrots contain alkaloids, flavonoids, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, vitamins A, B, C and D, as well as beta-carotene and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Vitamin C in this plant works as an antioxidant that protects LDL cholesterol from oxidation.
To consume it as a cholesterol medicine, prepare 5 medium-sized fresh worterls. Then wash and grate or blend the carrots until smooth. After that, squeeze and filter until the carrot juice can come out. Drink carrot water every day to maintain health because carrots can block the blood cholesterol rate.
-3. Star fruit.
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Star fruit is usually used as a complementary fruit for salad. In addition to being delicious and fresh, star fruit turns out to have a lot of nutritional content such as protein, fat, calcium, foffor, iron and vitamins A, B and C.
Star fruit also has anti-inflammatory substances that can be a urine laxative (diuretic) and saliva (sialagoga). To lower cholesterol, prepare 2 star fruit and consume it every day after breakfast and dinner, 1 each.
-4. Seaweed.
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Seaweed contains carbohydrates called fucans, which can help prevent blood clots. These food ingredients dissolve and can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. For use, you can prepare 30 grams of dried seaweed which is then ground until it becomes a powder. Put it in a cup and pour boiling water like a tea. Drink this concoction every day on a regular basis.
-5. Red onion.
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A study involving overweight female subjects with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) tested the effectiveness of red onions on lowering cholesterol. The study divided the subjects into two groups, namely a group that consumed a lot of red onions, and a group that ate a little red onions.
As a result, people who eat a lot of red onions, their bad cholesterol levels go down. In addition, the content of antioxidants and other bioactive substances in shallots can reduce the amount of total fat.
To lower bad cholesterol, use 20 grams of fresh red onion, then slice it into thin slices. Without being fried or processed into any food, eat the onion slices with the rice. Do it 3 times a day with the same dose.
-6. Garlic.
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Eating garlic every day, whether raw or cooked, can lower cholesterol. This is because of the antioxidant properties of garlic, namely allicin. Research from the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found that garlic’s effect on total cholesterol in people with high levels was lowering cholesterol.
How to consume garlic for cholesterol medicine, namely thinly sliced 1-2 cloves of garlic, then form into small circles. Then swallow. Do this 2 times a day regularly.
-7. Ginger.
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Curcumin content in ginger can help lower cholesterol levels and increase HDL cholesterol levels. Curcumin is believed to reduce blood fat and has a good effect on heart health.
As a high cholesterol treatment, peel 3 fingers of fresh ginger rhizome, and grate it finely. Add 3/4 cup hot water and let it settle. After chilling, the sediment is removed, the water is drunk. Do it every day.
-8. Celery.
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Celery contains high potassium which is very effective in reducing cholesterol. Not only that, celery contains phthalides which can help relax the muscles around the arteries. Diligently consume celery regularly, then you will avoid cholesterol.
To use it, prepare 30 grams of fresh celery root, wash it and then boil it in 2 cups of clean water until the remaining 1 cup. Once cool, strain and drink as well.
-9. Bean.
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The content of magnesium and fiber in green beans also plays a role in maintaining heart health. Fiber can help lower cholesterol and blood pressure and even improve blood vessel function. Beans are also rich in vitamin K and luetin which are needed for the body.
Adequate intake of vitamin K can prevent blood vessels and other body tissues from high blood pressure or heart attacks. Take 30 grams of fresh green beans, wash and boil. After a little wilted, eat boiled green beans with rice. Do it regularly to lower cholesterol.
-10. Betel leaf.
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Research has revealed that betel leaf can help lower cholesterol, triglyceride and bad cholesterol (LDL) levels, as well as help increase good cholesterol (HDL) levels. High levels of cholesterol and triglycerides are mobilized from the plasma to the liver, where they are removed in the form of bile acids.
As a treatment, you can boil 15 betel leaves that have been washed beforehand. Boil the betel leaves in 3 cups of water to a boil. After that, cool, strain and drink the boiled water of the betel leaf. Do this every day so that cholesterol and control.
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