Named a truly harmful product for high cholesterol

As American scientists reported, people with high levels of “bad” cholesterol should exclude sugar from their diet, not foods with saturated fats, as was previously believed.

A low-carbohydrate diet is effective for people at risk of cardiovascular disease and overweight, hypertension and diabetes, scientists noted.

They advise to minimize the consumption of foods that increase the level of sugar in blood, including bread and potatoes. This will help prevent health problems.

– For the past 80 years, people with familial hypercholesterolemia have been strongly advised to lower their cholesterol with a diet low in saturated fat. A new study has shown that a heart-healthy diet should primarily limit sugar, said cardiologist Professor David Diamond.

Hypercholesterolemia is a disease in which the cholesterol level in patients is 2-4 times higher. higher than in healthy people.

Previously, nutritionist Mykhailo Ginzburg told which products will help reduce high cholesterol in the blood. According to him, onions and garlic, with regular use, protect the walls of blood vessels from plaque build-up. And to lower cholesterol, you need to eat dried apples. In addition, cinnamon reduces the level of bad cholesterol, preventing the development of atherosclerosis and hypertension.

Hypercholesterolemia is one of the main factors that lead to atherosclerosis. Cholesterol accumulates, is deposited on the walls of blood vessels, affecting the coronary arteries, vessels that feed the brain (Carotid and vertebral arteries), as well as the arteries of the lower extremities.