FAJAR.CO.ID – Cholesterol is a frightening specter for health. The amount of cholesterol that is too high can make the blood vessels harden or narrow.
If you have this, you can be threatened with heart problems. Well, apple cider vinegar, which is the fermented product of crushed apples, is believed to lower cholesterol in the body.
What do doctors say about this? Is it true that apple cider vinegar can lower cholesterol?
About this, dr. James Brown from Aston University in the UK has conducted research. He conducted two experiments on 40 volunteers.
Forty people are given apple cider vinegar regularly in a few days. The results of his research, dr. James Brown saw a significant reduction in total cholesterol in the blood in just eight weeks.
However, the drawback of this study was that the volunteers did not have high bad cholesterol so the results were not very significant.
Doctor James Brown said perhaps an even bigger effect could be seen in people with cholesterol problems. High total cholesterol is associated with a higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
The same thing was also expressed by dr. Devia Irine Putri. He said, consuming apple cider vinegar regularly can reduce bad cholesterol levels in the body.
“Yes, from several studies, apple vinegar can reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) and increase good cholesterol (HDL),” said dr. Devia.
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