Cholesterol Lowering - Substances

These Substances may Lower Total Serum Cholesterol Levels

Alkaloids

 Berberine may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[1]

 Capsaicin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[2]

 Dihydrocapsaicin may lower  elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[3]

Amino Acids

 Arginine may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[4]

 Carnitine may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:  ^[5]

 Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[6]

 Creatine Monohydrate may lower total Cholesterol levels (by up to 15%).  ^[7]

 Cystine may lower elevated total Cholesterol levels.  ^[8]

 Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetate (EDTA) - the synthetic Amino Acid used in Chelation Therapy - may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[9]

 Hydroxy Methylbutyrate (HMB) (3,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[10]

 Taurine may lower  serum Cholesterol levels by combining with Cholesterol to form Bile.  ^[11]

Amino Acid Derivatives

 Dimethyl Glycine (DMG) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by inhibiting Enzymes involved in the endogenous synthesis of Cholesterol):  ^[12]

Carbohydrates

 Chitin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by inhibiting HMG-CoA Reductase (an Enzyme that contributes to the endogenous production of Cholesterol)).  ^[13]

 Chitosan may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by inhibiting HMG-CoA Reductase (an Enzyme that contributes to the endogenous production of Cholesterol)).  ^[14]

 Chondroitin Sulfate (CSA) (3,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by up to 15%. 

 High consumption of Dietary Fiber may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:  ^[15]

 Glucomannan (1,000 mg taken approximately one hour prior to each meal = 3,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[16]

 Dietary Gums may lower serum Cholesterol levels:

 Guar Gum (18,000 mg per day) may lower plasma Cholesterol levels by up to 15%.  ^[17]

 Gum Arabic (6,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[18]

 Inulin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[19]

 Pectins may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by binding to Cholesterol, causing its excretion:  ^[20]

 Apple Pectin (2,000 - 3,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[21]

 Grapefruit Pectin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[22]

Carotenoids

 Crocetin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[23]

 Crocin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.  ^[24]

Electromagnetic Radiation

 Sunlight and Ultra-Violet Radiation may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by facilitating the conversion of Cholesterol to Vitamin D in the Skin).  ^[25]