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What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a lipid playing a central role in many biochemical processes in our bodies. It is transported in the blood plasma by special molecules:
- LDL (low density lipoprotein or bad cholesterol) from the liver to the cells
- HDL (high density lipoprotein or good cholesterol) away from the cells back to the liver.
Why high cholesterol is dangerous?
Abnormally high cholesterol level or proportions of LDL and HDL are associated with heart attack, stroke, coronary heart disease and disease of the arteries.
Who is affected?
According to British Heart Foundation Statistics1 every third of us (36%) prematurely dies from heart and circulatory system disease (CVD) in the UK.
How to lower cholesterol?
There are only few safe ways to low cholesterol:
- Exercise
- Healthy diet (cutting down saturated fats, etc)
- SeaBerry
- Alcohol in moderation
A clinical study in Huaxi Medical University reported SeaBerry can improve lipid profile, decrease the total cholesterol, LDL, triglyceride and arteriosclerosis index and increase the HDL. This fact was observed in most patients after 30 days2
In addition to SeaBerry which is source of cholesterol lowering compounds (thanks to high content of phytosterols which reduce cholesterol absorption in intestines) alcohol itself (if drink in moderation) help to increase HDL3, decrease LDL4 and improves cholesterol balance (or lipid profile)5 in the blood.
Do you want to know more about SeaBerry? Please visit SeaBerry page.
If you want to know more about health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption please visit Healthy Drinking page.
Would you like to engoy a new, light, refreshing and tasty liqueur (17% alc) made from SeaBerry?
The material on this web site is intended for information only and is not advice!
Warnings
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References:
1 - British Heart Foundation Statistics
2 - Zhou Pengyuan. Hippophae. and Yang. A clinical study of reducing fat and anti-oxidation of dried Hippophae emulsion.
3 - Ernst, N., .. The association of plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with dietary intake and alcohol consumption. The Lipid Research Clinics program prevalence study.
4 - Castelli, W. P., Alcohol and blood lipids. The cooperative lipoprotein phenotyping study.
5 - Mukamal, K. J. . Alcohol consumption and lipoprotein subclasses in older adults. |
