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Natural Heart Disease Treatments: Lecithin: Scientific studies have shown that lecithin has the ability to break up cholesterol into small particles which can be easily handled by the system. With sufficient intake of lecithin, cholesterol cannot build up against the walls of the arteries and veins. Leithin promotes better health, helps prolong the prime of life and protects against various ailments. What exactly is this wonder substance and what does it do? Lecithin is required by all our cells for proper nourishment and survival. Lecithin is any of a group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues, and in egg yolk, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, fatty acids, glycerol, glycolipids, triglycerides, and phospholipids (e.g., phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidylinositol). However, lecithin is sometimes used as a synonym for pure phosphatidylcholine, a phospholipid that is the major component of its phosphatide fraction. It may be isolated either from egg yolk (or from soy beans, from which it is extracted chemically (using hexane) or mechanically. Regular Black Tea: Several cups of tea daily can help your high cholesterol and even cut the damage caused by smoking -- and possibly prevent cancer and heart disease. In studies, tea drinking has been shown effective in lowering high cholesterol and in cancer prevention. But researchers are still trying to figure out how. Likely, it is because the polyphenols in tea are strong antioxidants capable of "mopping up" DNA-damaging free radicals in the bloodstream. Two studies in this month's Journal of Nutrition look at tea's health effects -- finding evidence that tea works, although exactly how is still a mystery. The studies were presented at the Third International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Human Health, held today in New York City. Black Tea and High Cholesterol One study looks at the effects of black tea on total and LDL "bad" cholesterol in adults who had mildly high cholesterol levels. Each was on a carefully controlled diet; each was asked to drink five servings of black tea daily for three weeks. In the study's second phase, they switched to a placebo non-caffeinated beverage prepared to match the tea in color and taste. In the third phase, caffeine was added to the placebo, enough to equal that in tea. Black tea reduced total cholesterol by 4% and LDL cholesterol by 8% compared with the effects of a placebo drink with no caffeine. When compared with a placebo with caffeine, total cholesterol was reduced by 7% and LDL cholesterol by 11% in participants consuming black tea. The drop in cholesterol from 4% and 7% in those who consumed black tea means a decreased risk from heart disease, since a 1% decrease in cholesterol translates into about a 2% decrease in heart disease.
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