Cholesterol Treatment

Cholesterol and plant fiber Plantago ovata seeds FDA recommends consuming a mixture of 70-75% 20-35% insoluble fiber and soluble fiber in the daily diet to lower cholesterol levels. Each time we consume any product "integral? we are complying with this recommendation. It is also possible to achieve this goal with some herbal medicines, depending on the level of total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. Among the herbal drugs that reduce blood cholesterol should be mentioned the seeds of Plantago ovata (Asian) and Plantago Physillium (European descent). Plantago ovata seeds or corresponds to the cuticles of a plant native to Asia. The mechanism of action is related to the kidnapping of bile acids in the intestine, decreasing blood cholesterol levels. It is available in sachets, with an approximate amount of 3.5 g of soluble solids in water. It lifts indicated mild to moderate cholesterol. The observed reduction in LDL-cholesterol is about 20%. Has additional advantages, such as a slight increase in HDL-cholesterol. The effect is observable at 8 weeks and can be combined with conventional drug therapies. Herbal Medicine antiplatelet effect is generally agreed today on the need to intervene pharmacologically on the natural mechanisms of blood coagulation in order to avoid the appearance of a thrombus or "clot? within a coronary vessel or stroke.

Daily use of aspirin in small doses is an example of that. In parallel, a number of herbal drugs with anticoagulant properties with effect on coagulation and thrombogenesis (thrombus formation). Ginkgo biloba is the most commonly used as herbal medicines plant in Europe. It acts mainly on the circulatory system, arterial and venous, due to its flavonoid content. It is a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation by inhibiting platelet-activating factor. They have 2 groups of active ingredients: the ginkgolides and bilobalides. , IMPROVING cerebral arterial circulation and symptoms resulting from the failure of it, such as dizziness, tinnitus, headaches, memory loss. It is indicated for the protection of brain cells after a stroke. In patients receiving oral anticoagulants, it is necessary to adjust the dose of the latter, due to a potentiation of the anticoagulant effect. There are now ready to combine varying doses of Ginkgo biloba with Panax Ginseng root to enhance cognition in younger and older adults.