Garlic Improves Cholesterol Levels, Which May Lower The Risk of Heart Disease

Garlic Improves Cholesterol Levels, Which May Lower The Risk of Heart Disease

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Garlic can lower Total and LDL cholesterol.

For those with high cholesterol, garlic supplementation appears to reduce total and/or LDL cholesterol by about 10-15% .

Looking at LDL (the “bad”) and HDL (the “good”) cholesterol specifically, garlic appears to lower LDL but has no reliable effect on HDL .

Garlic does not appear to lower triglyceride levels, another known risk factor for heart disease .

Bottom Line: Garlic supplementation seems to reduce total and LDL cholesterol, particularly in those who have high cholesterol. HDL cholesterol and triglycerides do not seem to be affected.