The natural 24p ingredient shown to lower unhealthy high levels of cholesterol

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Unhealthy levels of cholesterol in the body can lead to a number of health issues, including more serious problems like a heart attack or a stroke.The Express reports that it is important to keep an eye on your cholesterol levels as you get older, while it can become difficult to look out for them.A significant factor that contributes to high levels of cholesterol is your diet, and according to a study, there's one smelly herb that can reduce those high levels.This herb is garlic, which is extremely easy to get your hands on a couple of cloves, and can be extremely cheap from most supermarkets - and it can be added to a variety of different meals.You can grab one clove of garlic from Sainsbury's for as little as 24p, whereas Tesco sells a slightly larger bulb for 55p.

The study found that garlic can reduce "bad" cholesterol levels, which in turn could help people keep their health in check.The Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine recently conducted a meta-analysis on the potency of garlic in lowering cholesterol.A meta-analysis is an examination of data from several independent studies on the same subject.

In this particular study, the researchers found that the "effects of garlic intake on lowering total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein are more noticeable with lower dosage and longer duration, especially in patients with cardiovascular disease".In total, according to the 22 studies that were analysed, garlic was found to be effective at lowering total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein.Low-density lipoprotein is one of two types of cholesterol, as the other is known as high-density lipoprotein - with their differences being on how they impact your body.High-density lipoprotein is essential for