Manna – Cholesterol Support (60 Caps)

• Guggulipid(1)

Mukul myrrh, also known as Guggulipid, is used for arthritis, lowering high cholesterol and atherosclerosis. Guggul is the extract of the gum resin of the Commiphora Mukul tree, which is native to India. Guggulsterones can inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver, may have an antioxidant effect on lipids and may have thyroid-stimulating activity.

• Green Tea extract (2)

Green tea lowers blood cholesterol by reducing its absorption in the digestive tract while increasing its rate of excretion. But perhaps even more important than whisking away excess cholesterol is green tea’s ability to fight the conversion of LDL to its more dangerous, oxidized form. When LDL is oxidized, it gets sticky and tends to cling to the walls of your arteries. Oxidized LDL is a major factor in the development of atherosclerosis (the build-up of plaque in the arteries), and greatly increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Green tea, through its antioxidant action, does much to protect LDL from oxidation, thus helping to keep your arteries “clean.”

• Niacin (Vitamin B3) (3)

Niacin, a B vitamin, has long been used to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or the “good,” cholesterol. HDL cholesterol helps sweep up low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or the “bad,” cholesterol, in your bloodstream. Although niacin is readily available and effective, it hasn’t gotten much attention compared to other cholesterol drugs. Most discussion about cholesterol focuses on lowering your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad,” cholesterol. That’s still an important goal. But boosting your HDL level can be just as important as lowering your LDL cholesterol.

• Fenugreek seed extract (4,5)

Benefits of Fenugreek seed extract include the ability to lower serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels and help maintain normal sugar levels in diabetics.

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