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fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
1 week agoHow Soluble Fiber Can Lower LDL Cholesterol Levels
Soluble fiber lowers LDL cholesterol and reduces heart disease risk by binding cholesterol and aiding its removal.
'Danish researchers first detected this post-Christmas spike. They found that the risk of having elevated cholesterol is six times higher after the Christmas break. While most people know that fatty roasts and heavy desserts increase our levels of LDL, fewer people realise excessive alcohol consumption is also a key factor. 'That's because drinking too much, or binge drinking, can significantly raise levels of LDL cholesterol. And this Christmas and New Year, many of us will have drank far more than the recommended limits.
In a step toward the wider use of gene editing, a treatment that uses Crispr successfully slashed high cholesterol levels in a small number of people. In a trial conducted by Swiss biotech company Crispr Therapeutics, 15 participants received a one-time infusion meant to switch off a gene in the liver called ANGPTL3. Though rare, some people are born with a mutation in this gene that protects against heart disease with no apparent adverse consequences.