Cholesterol  & Policosanol

'Bad' Cholesterol: Supplement No Help
Policosanol also didn't show any significant changes in other cholesterol and blood fat categories, including total cholesterol, HDL "good" ...
A Sweet New Way to Lower Cholesterol
In fact, a number of studies suggest that policosanol lowers both total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol and raises HDL ("good") cholesterol as well as ...
Extra Ammo for High Cholesterol
Policosanol, made from sugarcane or beeswax, is getting buzz because of clinical trials performed in Cuba that reported that it lowered LDL ...
Non-prescription cholesterol lowering - policosanol
Read about this new information here. Relatively recent on the non-prescription cholesterol lowering radar is policosanol.

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WikipediaPolicosanol is the generic term for a natural extract of plant waxes. It is used as a nutritional supplement to lower LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol and to help prevent atherosclerosis. Policosanol is a mixture of a few fatty alcohols ... Read More

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