Some cases of high cholesterol are genetic, however, as the condition can be passed down from generation to generation.
Fortunately, the majority of cases can be managed with the help of a healthy diet containing ample fibre.
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Harvard Health explains: “Different foods lower cholesterol in various ways. Some deliver soluble fibre, which binds cholesterol and its precursors in the digestive system and drags them out of the body before they go into circulation.
“Some give you unsaturated fats, which directly lower LDL and some contain plant sterols and stannous, which block the body from absorbing cholesterol.”
Source: Daily Express
