A Honey-Ginger-Garlic Remedy for High Cholesterol
Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide, can be brought on by high cholesterol. As a result, you must maintain a healthy level of cholesterol.
It’s believed the combination of ginger, garlic, and honey can help regulate cholesterol since all three ingredients are attributed with antioxidant properties.
According to experts from the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN):
Therefore, these are all healthy ingredients that can contribute to complementing the diet aimed at lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Note that there’s no evidence that this remedy for high cholesterol is, by itself, 100% effective. Therefore, we recommend including it alongside a healthy lifestyle as long as your doctor authorizes it.
Watch what you eat!
Despite the fact that the liver generates cholesterol, the body primarily reacts to dietary cholesterol. So be mindful of your diet! Keep in mind that eating a balanced diet that meets your demands will help you maintain a healthy weight as well as good health.
Don't forget to schedule an annual checkup so your doctor can examine your blood sugar, triglycerides, and cholesterol levels. You should visit more frequently if you belong to a high-risk category for cardiovascular diseases.
According to legend, honey, ginger, and garlic are effective treatments for high cholesterol. As a result, many individuals have been urged to cook it and incorporate it into their diets.
Everything you need to know about the components of this medicine and its ability to enhance your health, as supported by scientific research, is covered in more detail below.
Everything you need to know about the components of this medicine and its ability to enhance your health, as supported by scientific research, is covered in more detail below.
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If you’ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol, it’s important to improve your lifestyle habits as soon as possible. The perfect combination is healthy eating and exercise. At the same time, you should quit smoking and minimize (or eliminate) the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Some suggestions that may inspire you to improve your eating habits are the Harvard plate and the Mediterranean diet. However, the most important thing is to follow the recommendations of your treating physician.
Experts at the Spanish Heart Foundation have some recommendations:
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Things you need to know about high cholesterol
If you’ve been diagnosed with high cholesterol, it’s important to improve your lifestyle habits as soon as possible. The perfect combination is healthy eating and exercise. At the same time, you should quit smoking and minimize (or eliminate) the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Some suggestions that may inspire you to improve your eating habits are the Harvard plate and the Mediterranean diet. However, the most important thing is to follow the recommendations of your treating physician.
Experts at the Spanish Heart Foundation have some recommendations:
- Substitute whole milk products for skimmed milk products, butter for olive oil, and fatty meats for lean meats with little fat
- Saturated fat should be reduced. Furthermore, they recommend reducing it to less than 10% of the diet.
- Intake of less than 7% of polyunsaturated fats
- Limit monounsaturated fat to 15-20% of the diet
- Consume less than 300 mg of cholesterol, 50-55 % of carbohydrates, and 15 % of proteins
- In addition, 20-30 g of fiber and enough calories to maintain an adequate weight.
Ginger-garlic-honey remedy for high cholesterol
It’s believed the combination of ginger, garlic, and honey can help regulate cholesterol since all three ingredients are attributed with antioxidant properties.
According to experts from the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN):
- Honey is a food that provides sugars, amino acids, tannins, glucose, and alkaloids. It’s been a highly valued food for its multiple therapeutic applications.
- Garlic provides protein, iodine, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and sulfur compounds. For a long time, various properties were attributed to garlic; however, studies have shown that there were many myths surrounding this food.
- Ginger provides protein, vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C), magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and sodium. Although it has beneficial properties for health, it’s important to be aware of its contraindications.
Therefore, these are all healthy ingredients that can contribute to complementing the diet aimed at lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Note that there’s no evidence that this remedy for high cholesterol is, by itself, 100% effective. Therefore, we recommend including it alongside a healthy lifestyle as long as your doctor authorizes it.
Honey-Ginger-Garlic Recipe for High Cholesterol
Ingredients
Preparation
Peel the garlic cloves and put them in a food processor with the ginger root
Blend for a few minutes until you get a smooth paste
Add the lemon juice along with the water
Then, add the honey
Strain the drink if necessary and pour it into a glass bottle or jar
Finally, leave it for at least 5 days in a cool dark place. You can also keep it in the fridge if you prefer.
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 c. of honey
- 8 c. of water
- 1 1/2 inches of ginger root
- 1/2 c. of lemon juice
Preparation
Peel the garlic cloves and put them in a food processor with the ginger root
Blend for a few minutes until you get a smooth paste
Add the lemon juice along with the water
Then, add the honey
Strain the drink if necessary and pour it into a glass bottle or jar
Finally, leave it for at least 5 days in a cool dark place. You can also keep it in the fridge if you prefer.
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How To Use It
You can take this remedy for high cholesterol on an empty stomach or before each meal
You can also dilute a tablespoon in a glass of warm water and drink it with your breakfast
Avoid consuming more than 1 tablespoon per day, since honey is a food with a large number of calories
Ginger is contraindicated in some cases, so it’s essential to be well-informed before starting to consume it
A plate with a remedy for high cholesterol.
How To Use It
You can take this remedy for high cholesterol on an empty stomach or before each meal
You can also dilute a tablespoon in a glass of warm water and drink it with your breakfast
Avoid consuming more than 1 tablespoon per day, since honey is a food with a large number of calories
Ginger is contraindicated in some cases, so it’s essential to be well-informed before starting to consume it
A plate with a remedy for high cholesterol.
Watch what you eat!
Despite the fact that the liver generates cholesterol, the body primarily reacts to dietary cholesterol. So be mindful of your diet! Keep in mind that eating a balanced diet that meets your demands will help you maintain a healthy weight as well as good health.
Don't forget to schedule an annual checkup so your doctor can examine your blood sugar, triglycerides, and cholesterol levels. You should visit more frequently if you belong to a high-risk category for cardiovascular diseases.
RELATED:How to Lower Your Cholesterol Levels Naturally Without Drugs
Resources
Thomson, M., Al-Qattan, K. K., Al-Sawan, S. M., Alnaqeeb, M. A., Khan, I., & Ali, M. (2002). The use of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) as a potential anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic agent. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. https://doi.org/10.1054/plef.2002.0441
Choudhary, A., & Verma, R. J. (2005). Ameliorative effects of black tea extract on aflatoxin-induced lipid peroxidation in the liver of mice. Food and Chemical Toxicology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2004.08.016
Bogdanov, S., Jurendic, T., Sieber, R., & Gallmann, P. (2008). Honey for nutrition and health: A review. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2008.10719745
Resources
Thomson, M., Al-Qattan, K. K., Al-Sawan, S. M., Alnaqeeb, M. A., Khan, I., & Ali, M. (2002). The use of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) as a potential anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic agent. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. https://doi.org/10.1054/plef.2002.0441
Choudhary, A., & Verma, R. J. (2005). Ameliorative effects of black tea extract on aflatoxin-induced lipid peroxidation in the liver of mice. Food and Chemical Toxicology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2004.08.016
Bogdanov, S., Jurendic, T., Sieber, R., & Gallmann, P. (2008). Honey for nutrition and health: A review. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2008.10719745
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