You should get your cholesterol tested every three to five years, more often if you have high cholesterol levels, to ensure that your cholesterol level is within acceptable limit. Your healthcare professional would be able to guide you.

There are several steps one can take to reduce cholesterol levels.

• The first is to eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. That means keeping your total fat consumption low, to fewer than 30 percent of your daily intake of calories. It is important to keep your cholesterol intake to fewer than 300 milligrams per day.

• It is believed that water-soluble fibers can aid in lowering cholesterol for example the fiber in oat or corn bran, beans and legumes, pectin found in apples and other fruits, and guar that is used as a thickener. Contrary to popular believe the phospholipid Lecithin has not been confirmed as a reducer of blood cholesterol levels.

• Try to keep your weight under control and remember that the more heavy you are the more likely your cholesterol level is going to increase. If you are overweight, trying to lose weight by exercising regularly. Diet and exercise alone can decrease cholesterol levels by up to 15 percent.

• Smoking lower HDL cholesterol levels and increased risk of heart attack. Therefore if you smoke, you should quit smoking in order to avoid a wide range of health problems.

• Consumed herbal food that helps to reduce cholesterol level. This usually comes in formulation form. It is no point to try to make weapons when the war has begun. Prevention is always better than cure. Herbal formulations have been proven to be effective in reducing cholesterol as they work holistically. Think of the washing machine concept. Washing machine alone does not remove dirt. It needs water, detergent and electricity. All of these by itself is not efficient in removing dirt.

Millions suffer from High Cholesterol and other types of cardiovascular diseases.  High cholesterol level  may lead to atherosclerosis and high blood pressure problems. In order to reduce the level of cholesterol in the body drug companies use Beta blockers to stop cholesterol production in the body. This type of drugs not only also block out the good cholesterol it also has been known to cause liver problems.

High cholesterol may also lead to heart problems and renal problems. When artery that supplies blood to the kidneys is narrowed by cholesterol it could lead to renal hypertension.  Drugstore remedies to treat cholesterol problem only work for a short period of time but unfortunately for the majority of sufferers, the condition does not get any better but far worse. In fact, thousands undergo the surgical practice of heart by-pass in search of a remedy to control their cholesterol problems. But many would testify that this surgery is not only one of the most painful and incredibly costly things you will ever encounter, but is many times also ineffective. Many patients undergo this surgery numerous times.

If you are looking for a safer and natural remedy that promises real results, don’t suffer any longer. Switch to herbal remedy instead to control your cholesterol problem.. It’s a great way to speed up and ensure recovery from cholesterol problem with No side effects, no rebound effects, and irritant free!

Herbs like Radix Polygonum Multiflorum is a powerful herb but is known to be gentle to the body. It is known to act as a longevity medicinal ingredient. Radix Polygonum Multiflorum is known to reduce blood fats and treat fatty liver. It is also an ideal longevity-promoting herb that provides strength, resilience and stamina to the body. Scientific researches have shown that herbs can be used to treat heart disease problems.

Traditional practise has used herbs like Polygonum Multiflorum, Panax Notoginseng, Schisandra Chinensis and Saposhnikovia Divaricata for treating heart and liver problems and disease of the circulatory system i.e. cardiovascular diseases like high cholesterol, hypertension, arteriosclerosis etc.

Scientific research has showed and proven beyond a shadow of doubt the validity of these beliefs that herbs like Polygonum Multiflorum, Panax Notoginseng, Schisandra Chinensis and Saposhnikovia Divaricata are truly effective for treating your cholesterol problems, improving liver and heart functions and they are truly longevity herbs. Scientists have proven that these herbs can increase red blood cell productions as well as improving the functions of these cells (erythrocytes).  They have been proven to have the following functions: anti-aging, improve immune system through its antioxidant effect, treat cholesterol problem, retard and treat arteriosclerosis (hardening of blood vessels), lower cholesterol,  protect liver, regulate and nourish blood and improve its circulation, anti-tumor effect, treat breathlessness, treat cardiac insufficiency, treat edema and hypertension.

Herbs can be used to improve the microcirculation within the body to vitalize blood circulation to treat cardiovascular problems as well as liver problems. Below are pictures (from a herbal article written by Dr. Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Traditional Medicine, Portland, Oregon) of such wonderful scientific proof that traditional herbs used to treat such diseases are truly scientific in approach.

Therefore these herbs have traditionally been used for treating the following cardiovascular disease problems holistically and they have been scientifically proven correct:

• For treating high blood pressure

• For treating high cholesterol 

• For rejuvenating blood vessels (arteriosclerosis) 

• For improving blood circulation 

• For cold hands and feet

• For protecting cardiac muscle from ischemic injury (strengthen heart)

• For increasing red blood cells 

• For cancer inhibitive functions (anti-tumor effect)

• For breathlessness

• For anti-fatigue

• For angina

• For cardiac insufficiency

• For improving immunity

Polygonum Multiflorum:

1) Clinical research by western scientists have  proved the anti-arteriosclerosis, hypoglycemic properties, anti-tumor activities and anti-hypertension functions of Polygonum Multiflorum (He Shou Wu). These research were published in scientific papers below.

• Chen F.C. 1987. “Recent Status on Chemical and Pharmacological research on Natural Hypoglycemic Drugs” Chinese Traditional Herbal Drugs 8: 39 – 44.

• Deng W. C. and S.R. Gong 1987 “Progress in research on He Shou Wu” (Polygonum Multiflorum Thumb). Chinese Traditional Herbal Drugs 3:42 – 46 .

• Jiang J.W. 1984 “Achievements in new drugs development from Chinese Herbal Drugs during a 35 year period since the establishment of the Peoples’ Republic”. Chinese Traditional Herbal Drugs 10:1 – 10, 19.

• Li  C.L., 1982 “Research Status on anti-tumor drugs of Plant Origin”. Chinese Pharma Bulletin 2: 19 – 23.

• Song X.P.,  P.P Chen and X. S. Chai 1988. “Effects of puerarin on blood pressure and plasma renin activity in spontaneous hypertensive rating”. Acta  Pharmacol. Sin. 1:55 – 58 (English abstract)

• Wang W and H. D Jin 1984. “Effect of alcoholic extract of prepared Radix Polygonum Multiflorum on preventing arteriosclerosis in Japanese quail”

2) Clinical research by western scientists have shown that Polygonum Multiflorum increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, reduce total cholesterol, free cholesterol, triglycerides, retard atherosclerosis, protect the heart, strengthen the membranes of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and has powerful natural antioxidant and free radical scavenger and these have powerful anti-aging benefits in humans.  Foster

3) Clinical research by western scientists have shown that the extract of the root of Polygonum multiflorum exhibited a significant antioxidant activity. Research have shown a stilbene glucoside, (E)-2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-beta-d-glucopyranoside (1) as the active constituent responsible for the antioxidant property.  33196

Panax Notoginseng:

1) Several studies have shown that notoginsenoides lower elevated blood lipids (cholesterol). Studies have shown that notoginsenoides improve diastolic function in hypertensive subjects, induce the fibrinolytic system in in vitro models and act as antiproliferative agents on vessel leiomyocytes. 01683

2) Clinical research  by western scientists has shown that Panax Notoginseng  increasing the resistance to anoxia (a region of the body where there is complete deprivation of oxygen supply), increase blood circulation in the heart and brain while lowering elevated blood pressure. 18584

3) Clinical research  by western scientists have shown that Panax Notoginseng reduces thrombogenicity (blood clot) and arrhythmias (improves blood and heart function), increases erythrocyte deformability (causes the ability erythrocytes cells to change shape as they pass through narrow spaces, such as the microvasculature i.e. improves blood flow), is an antioxidant, which can counteract free radical damage associated with atherogenesis and myocardial damage seen with ischemia (reduce blood supply) and reperfusion (damage to tissue caused when blood supply returns to the tissue after a period of ischemia). 66054

4) Clinical research by western scientists has shown that Panax Notoginseng may prevent atherosclerosis and inhibit progression of the atherosclerotic lesions by interfering with the proliferation of arterial smooth muscle cell. 49623

5) Clinical research by western scientists have shown that ginsenosides Rg1 from Panax Notoginseng has estrogen-like activity and should be classified as a novel class of potent phytoestrogen. Ginsenosides have demonstrated pharmacological effects in the central nervous, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. 61497

6) Clinical research by western scientists have shown that Panax Notoginseng has anti-inflammatory effect. 78152

7) Clinical research by western scientists have shown that Panax Notoginseng reduce cell damage after heart attack and protect nerve and brain cells from the damage of stroke. Panax Notoginseng improves energy metabolism and preserves the structural integrity of neurons (restore and prevent nerves damage).   01752