Six widely used dietary supplements promoted for improving heart health – including brands of fish oil, garlic, cinnamon, and turmeric – were not effective at lowering “bad” cholesterol more than placebo after 28 days of use. However, a common, low-dose cholesterol-lowering medication (a statin)
, six widely used dietary supplements promoted for improving heart health were not effective at lowering “bad” cholesterol. These supplements included fish oil, turmeric, garlic, and cinnamon.
In addition, the dietary supplements did not reduce inflammatory markers, which suggests they may be unlikely to lower heart disease risk at least during the first month of use. There are two types of cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is called the “good” cholesterol because it protects the heart. In contrast, high levels of low-density lipoprotein , the “bad” cholesterol, suggest higher risk for heart disease and stroke because it forms deposits that can narrow and stiffen arteries. Elevated bad cholesterol is a growing problem worldwide. Globally in 2020, there were 4.
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