Foods to lower your cholesterol | Dr Sarah Berry

More than half of us have high cholesterol — and new research suggests that having even slightly raised levels in our 30s could significantly increase our chances of developing heart disease.

Medication is a common fix, but it comes with side effects. So, today we’re looking at how much changing our diets can help.

In this short (ish) episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: Can we lower our cholesterol by changing our diets?

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Episode transcripts are available here: https://joinzoe.com/learn/category/nu...

Studies referenced in the episode:
‘Association between Carbohydrate Intake and Serum Lipids’ from the Journal of the American Nutrition Association: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

‘The Mediterranean Diet And Cardioprotection: Historical Overview And Current Research from the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

‘Direct comparison of dietary portfolio vs statin on C-reactive protein’ from the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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