High Cholesterol : Supplements
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A number of clinical studies have indicated that garlic can offer modest reductions in cholesterol. A 1997 study by nutrition researchers at Pennsylvania State University found men who took garlic capsules for five months reduced their total chole...
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Alfalfa is the plant Medicago sativa . There are many subspecies.
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Chinese yam ( Dioscorea opposita ) is a root that is used in traditional Chinese medicine . The Chinese pharmaceutical name for this herbal is Rhizoma dioscoreae .
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With its promises of bigger muscles and improved athletic performance, creatine has generated more interest and controversy than almost any other dietary supplement. It is widely used by body builders and athletes of all levels, from famous baseball sluggers to high school jocks.
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Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble vitamin that is part of the vitamin B complex.
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Cobalamin, also known as B 12 , is a member of the water-soluble family of B vitamins. It is a key factor in the body ' s proper use of iron and formation of red blood cells.
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Cobalamin, also known as B 12 , is a member of the water-soluble family of B vitamins . It is a key factor in the body ' s proper use of iron and formation of red blood cells.
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A cobalt-containing, B complex vitamin. Cyanocobalamin and hydroxocobalamin are synthetic forms of vitamin B 12 . Hydroxocobalamin: Antidote for cyanide poisoning.
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Goldenseal ( Hydrastis canadensis ) is a perennial North American native plant found wild in eastern deciduous woodlands and damp meadows as far north as Vermont and Minnesota, and south to Georgia and Arkansas. This versatile herb is sought for its valuable rootstock and inner twig bark.
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Green tea is produced from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis , or tea plant. Oolong and black tea are also produced from the plant, but are processed and oxidized in different manners.
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The mukul myrrh tree, or Commiphora mukul , is small, thorny, and usually devoid of foliage. It grows naturally throughout India and Arabia.
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Gymnema ( Gymnema sylvestre ) is a climbing plant that grows in the tropical forests of central and southern India. The woody gymnema plant also grows in parts of Africa.
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A bacterium that creates an environment unfavorable to the overgrowth of potentially pathogenic fungi and bacteria, it is used as an antidiarrheal agent.
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Resembling a gigantic weed, lemongrass is an aromatic tropical plant with long, slender blades that can grow to a height of 5 ft (1.5 m).
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Lycopene is a red, fat-soluble pigment found in vegetables, and most commonly found in tomatoes. It is one of a family of pigments called carotenoids .
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Milk thistle ( Silybum marianum or Cardus marianum ) is a plant used for treating liver disorders, breast-feeding problems , and other illnesses. The active ingredient of the herb, silymarin, is found in the ripe seeds of the plant.
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Niacin is a water-soluble vitamin necessary for many aspects of health, growth, and reproduction. It is part of the vitamin B complex.
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Water-soluble, B complex vitamin. Prescription-only preparations are FDA-labeled for use as antilipemic agents. Do not use dietary supplement preparations and prescription-only preparations interchangeably. (See Substitution of Different Niacin Preparations under Cautions.)
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Niacin, also known as Vitamin B 3 , is important for the normal function of many bodily processes. Like other B vitamins, it is water-soluble and plays a role in turning food into energy, as well as in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates.
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Niacin, also known as Vitamin B 3 , is important for the normal function of many bodily processes. Like other B vitamins , it is water-soluble and plays a role in turning food into energy, as well as in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates .
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Omega-3 fatty acids are one of two groups of fatty acids- the omega-3s and the omega-6s- that are vital to human life. They are called essential fatty acids (EFAs), which the body cannot make but absolutely needs for normal growth and development.
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Antilipemic agent; combination consisting predominantly of ethyl esters of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
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Omega-6 fatty acids are one of two groups of essential fatty acids (EFAs) that are required in human nutrition . (The other is the omega-3 fatty acid group.
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Fatty acids are organic compounds composed of carbon chains of varying lengths, with an acid group on one end and hydrogen bound to all the carbons of the chain. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are those that are necessary for health, but cannot be synthesized by the body.
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Pantothenic acid and biotin are water-soluble vitamins, which means that they cannot be stored by the body and must be replenished every day. They help the body break down and use food. They are part of the B vitamin complex.
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Pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B 5 , is a member of the water-soluble B vitamin family. It is an essential ingredient of two substances, coenzyme A and acyl carrier protein, which are needed to metabolize carbohydrates and fats.
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Cellulose derivatives (methylcellulose), calcium polycarbophil, malt soup extract, and psyllium preparations are bulk-forming laxatives.
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Psyllium is a seed used for medicinal purposes taken from the common fleawort, Plantago psyllium . There are about 250 species of the genus Plantago found worldwide; they belong to the Plantaginaceae family.
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Pine bark extract is made from the bark of a European coastal pine tree called the Landes or maritime pine, whose scientific name is Pinus maritima . The maritime pine is a member of the Pineaceae family.
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Red clover ( Trifolium pratense ) is a familiar meadow herb, one of 250 species in the Leguminosae, or pea family. The Irish shamrock is another species in this family of plants.
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Native to China, red yeast rice extract is the byproduct of Monascus purpureus Went (red yeast) fermenting on rice. Part of the Monascaceae family, Monascus purpureus is identified by its ascospores.
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Rhubarb, also called sweet round-leaved dock or pieplant, is usually thought of as a fruit, but it is actually one of the few perennial vegetables in existence. Ordinary garden rhubarb carries the botanical name of Rheum rhaponticum , though there are other members of this botanical group that are also used for medicinal purposes.
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Safflower is an annual herb whose botanical name is Carthamus tinctorius . It is a member of the Asteraceae family.
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The soybean has been a part of the human diet for almost 5,000 years. Unlike most plant foods, the soybean is high in protein and is considered equivalent to animal foods in terms of the quality of the protein it contains.
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Meat Analogs - Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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Spirulina is a genus of blue-green algae used as a nutritional supplement. Blue-green algae, which are microscopic fresh-water organisms, are also known as cyanobacteria.
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Turmeric is a member of the Curcuma botanical group, which is part of the ginger family of herbs, the Zingiberaceae. Its botanical name is Curcuma longa .
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Fat-soluble vitamin; an antioxidant.
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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant.
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Vitamin E is an antioxidant responsible for proper functioning of the immune system and for maintaining healthy eyes and skin. It is actually a group of fat soluble compounds known as tocopherols (i.
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Ashwaganda, also spelled ashwagandha, is a member of the pepper family known as Withania somnifera . The small evergreen grows in the frost-free drier parts of western India, northern Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
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The yucca plant is native to the high deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is also found less commonly in parts of the eastern United States and West Indies.
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Zinc is an important trace mineral. This element is second only to iron in its concentration in the body.
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Zinc is a mineral that is essential for a healthy immune system, production of certain hormones, wound healing, bone formation, and clear skin. It is required in very small amounts, and is thus known as a trace mineral.
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Zinc is a mineral that is essential for a healthy immune system , production of certain hormones, wound healing, bone formation, and clear skin. It is required in very small amounts, and is thus known as a trace mineral.
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