How to lower blood cholesterol naturally According to the
National Center for Health Statistics, 106.7 million Americans
age 20 and older have total blood cholesterol levels of 200
milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) and higher. That is 35% of the
population of the United States! The epidemic of high
cholesterol is mainly due to the fats used in packaged and
commercial foods. Cholesterol can be lowered by avoiding
hydrogenated fats and eating polyunsaturated fats found in fish,
walnuts, and sunflower seeds. Unfortunately, essential fatty
acids turn rancid rapidly, and manufacturers avoid them to
prevent packaged foods from spoiling while they sit in
supermarket shelves. The worst fats for your health are
hydrogenated fats because they increase Low Density Lipoprotein
(LDL), the "bad" cholesterol, and they decrease the High Density
Lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol. Saturated fats like
those found in coconut oil and palm kernel oil increase
cholesterol levels powerfully, but these are the fats that are
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