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Certain vitamins have been known to help lower cholesterol and to improve health in general. These vitamins should ideally be taken in with food to be naturally digested. Supplements, however, may be used in conjunction with a healthy diet.
Vitamin B
B12 and B6 are both vitamins that can be taken that will help with cholesterol. These vitamins can be found in milk, eggs, and soybeans.
Folic Acid and Niacin
Folic acid and niacin are two items that should be on your list of heart healthy vitamins. Niacin is a gem when it comes to lowering cholesterol.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant in your body, and can prevent bad toxins from mixing with the bad cholesterol in your body. If they mix, it might be harder to remove the bad cholesterol, so preventing it with Vitamin C should help.
Sitostanol and Beta-sitosterol
Sitostanol and beta-sitosterol are not usually found in many supplements but the Mayo Clinic recommends taking them, as they directly remove bad cholesterol from the body. These are sometimes available in fruit juices.
Omega-3 and Calcium
The omega-3 fatty acid is known to help lower cholesterol. You can get it naturally by eating more fish. Also, many supplements now have this ingredient. Calcium is also recommended by the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine.
Source:
Mayo Clinic on High Cholesterol
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