Some Ayurvedic home remedies for excess cholesterol include garlic (Allium sativum), Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), Guggul (Commiphora mukul) etc. The Purpose of Low-Density Lipoproteins Lowdensity lipoproteins (LDLs) consist of cholesterol wrapped in a protein sheath; hence the word ‘lipo’ meaning fat combined with the word protein making the new word - ‘lipoprotein’. LDL cholesterol is considered the ‘bad’ cholesterol and HDL (High-density lipoprotein) is considered the ‘good cholesterol. LDLs are not a problem unless a blood test shows that their number is too high relative to the number of HDLs in the blood. HDLs are used to pick up any lingering LDLs in the blood and return them to the liver for disposal.
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