BBC Morning Live doctor says 95p drink can lower cholesterol
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A BBC Morning Live doctor has revealed how you can lower your cholesterol with one drink. Doctor Ranj Singh, a regular on the show, said that there is good and bad cholesterol and that even if you are healthy, you may be at risk. The UK based GP explains: "Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is present throughout the body. Every single cell of your body is used to make things like hormones, bile acids, etc. It is really essential, but when you have too much of it, it can be a problem. We divide cholesterol into good and bad.
"So good cholesterol is called HDL, high density lipoprotein - that’s the stuff that is protected. Bad cholesterol, non-HDL, particularly low density, is if you have too much of it, which contributes to long-term issues like heart disease and strokes.".
So "what pushes up that bad cholesterol?", he asked. He said that "if you have too much saturated fat in your diet", this can be the cause. Interestingly, he shares that "having cholesterol in your diet doesn’t really affect your blood levels" and instead, it affects "your saturated fat level in your diet".
There’s a lot of things that people can do, says the doctor - one of which is your diet. For instance, you can:. Dr Ranj revealed that one juice could help. He shares: "Tomato juice contains something called like a lycopene, which helps to lower cholesterol in some people. So, like I said, every little helps.".
