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Supplementation with 10.2 g/day of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid for 8 weeks significantly reduces total cholesterol by 14.8% and LDL cholesterol by 20.2% in men with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia.
If you have high cholesterol, adding 10.2 grams of psyllium husk fiber daily (split into three 3.4-gram doses taken with meals) for at least two months can significantly lower your total and LDL cholesterol. This is a safe, well-tolerated alternative or adjunct to medication, provided you maintain a standard diet with less than 300mg of cholesterol per day.
Eight weeks of treatment with psyllium reduced serum total cholesterol by 14.8%, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 20.2%, and the ratio of LDL cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol by 14.8% relative to baseline values.
Why this rating
Double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel study with 26 subjects, excellent adherence, and statistically significant results.
Source
Cholesterol-Lowering Effects of Psyllium Hydrophilic Mucilloid for Hypercholesterolemic Men
James W. Anderson · Archives of Internal Medicine · 1988
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