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Foods Shown to be as Effective as Statin Drugs in Lowering Bad Cholesterol "Employing a soybean protein-containing dietary intervention for the management of lipid 'fat] disorders was recommended recently by the Adult Treatment Panel 111 of the USA National Cholesterol Education Program, and the American Heart Association. The cholesterol-lowering effect has been shown to act through activation of the LDL 'bad cholesterol] receptor pathway. Moreover, Jenkins et al, demonstrated that a dietary 'program,] consisting in a diet low in saturated fats 'but] containing soybean proteins, nuts, plant sterols, and 'sticky] fibers, 'given] to healthy 'high-cholesterol bearing] subjects, was as effective in lowering cholesterol and C-reactive protein 'a marker of impending heart disease] as was statin treatment. Emphases added. In: The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 134, 2004. By: Duranti, Lovati, Dani, Morazoni, et. al., Depts. of AgroFood Molecular Sciences and Pharmacological Sciences, U. of Milan, -20133 Milan, Italy & Scientific Dept. INDENA S.p.A., 1-20139, Milan. SEARCH BY SUBJECT - TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS MONTH'S HEALTH BULLETIN NEWS
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