Study Finds Cholesterol Drug Does Not Cut Deaths In a new trial the statin pravastatin (Pravachol) did not reduce the risk of death and heart disease in people with moderately high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Veggie RX For Cholesterol Eating more vegetables and soy-based foods may be as effective at reducing cholesterol as medication, new research shows.

Special diet lowers cholesterol - Vegetarian regime may be equal to pharmaceutical options A special vegetarian diet could be as effective as drugs in lowering bad cholesterol, a new study suggests.

New hope for beating high cholesterol Stimulating production of so-called "good cholesterol" can encourage the body to regulate its level of "bad cholesterol" in the bloodstream

Study finds nutrition counseling effective toward lowering cholesterol A new study confirms the beneficial role of nutrition counselors as part of a heart patient's medical team.

Cholesterol-lowering drug improves survival after heart transplant Transplanted hearts stayed healthier in patients who took a cholesterol-lowering drug, according to an eight-year study.

Search For Cholesterol Absorption Genes Narrows To Two Chromosome Regions Researchers hope that the identification of genes that regulate cholesterol absorption in mice will lead them to the location of similar genes in humans.

Muscle plays a previously unrealised role in regulating cholesterol Muscles play an integral part in regulating cholesterol levels, according to animal studies by Australian researchers - making muscles a prime target for future cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Triglycerides a risk factor for stroke Researchers have shown that high triglycerides is a strong independent predictor of a person's risk for stroke

Study Suggests Vegetarian Cheese Cuts Cholesterol Eating cheese made from vegetable oils rather than milk fat can reduce cholesterol levels in some people, a study from Finland shows.

Combining Key Ingredients Of Vegetarian Diet Cuts Cholesterol Significantly, Says Study A diet combining a handful of known cholesterol-lowering plant components cut bad cholesterol by close to 30 per cent in a study by researchers at U of T and St. Michael's Hospital.

Policosanol Helps Reduce High Cholesterol Policosanol is helpful in reducing cholesterol levels in people with abnormally high cholesterol.

Cholesterol: a new natural hope There's hope for around six million Australians in the form of a new cholesterol-lowering treatment which its makers claim has no side effects.

Buzz on Cholesterol-Lowering Beeswax Is Promising A powder extracted from beeswax could one day offer a cheap, non-toxic way to reduce cholesterol.

Cuban Lipid Crisis One of the newest discoveries in the treatment of heart disease risk comes from Cuba. It is a proprietary extract called policosanol.

Guggul Tree Resin May Lower Cholesterol Research involving an extract from the guggul tree (Commiphora mukul) has demonstrated that the resin compound guggulsterone may be effective for reducing total cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Ancient Folk Remedy Points Toward Possible New Way To Control Cholesterol, Researchers Say. A tree resin used in India for 2,000 years as a folk remedy for a variety of ailments has been found by modern researchers to be effective in controlling high cholesterol.

Tree Sap Zaps Cholesterol A tree resin used in India for 2,000 years as a folk remedy for a variety of ailments has been found by modern researchers to be effective in controlling high cholesterol.

New plant-derived treatment for obesity and diabetes described at ECO meeting Mike Cawthorne presented results of a collaborative project between the Clore Laboratory, University of Buckingham, and Unilever Research to the 11th European Congress on Obesity, held in Vienna, Austria, 30 May - 2 June 2001.

Ayurvedic Medicine Lowers Cholesterol Naturalists have got to be particularly pleased with the recent decision by the FDA to approve a traditional Indian remedy used for the past 2,500 years as a cholesterol-lowering drug.

Natural compound used in India reduces cholesterol by blocking metabolism-controlling receptor UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers have helped prove that a naturally occurring compound used for centuries as a dietary supplement in India can help lower cholesterol levels.

Guggul Tree Lowers Cholesterol Texas researchers believe the people of ancient India might have been way ahead of Western medicine's ability to lower cholesterol levels by using the sap of a tree indigenous to India.

Natural Compound Used in India Reduces Cholesterol by Blocking Metabolism-Controlling Receptor UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers have helped prove that a naturally occurring compound used for centuries as a dietary supplement in India can help lower cholesterol levels.

Old Indian remedy may be a cholesterol beater A tree gum used in traditional Indian medicine for nearly 3,000 years could be used to develop powerful new cholesterol-busting drugs.

Ancient folk remedy may help control cholesterol For more than 2,000 years, healers in India have used a tree resin as a folk medicine to treat a variety of ailments. Modern researchers find it effective in controlling cholesterol.

Indian herb can reduce cholesterol An extract from a small tree found across Arabia and India can help to reduce cholesterol, scientists have discovered.

A close look at Coenzyme Q10 and Policosanol For most alternative therapies, there’s little or no solid science on which to base clear recommendations. That’s certainly the case for coenzyme Q10 and policosanol.

Blueberry ingredient to cut the cholesterol, new findings A component of blueberries can help healthy cholesterol levels.

Controlling Cholesterol Naturally Dietary supplements help optimize lipid profiles.