Lower LDL Cholesterol Naturally with Food

Simple Ways to Add Proven LDL Reducers to Your Everyday Routine

By: Michael Greger MD, Kristine Dennis

Narrated by: Michael Greger MD

LDL cholesterol is the primary driver of our primary killer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. When it comes to LDL, the lower, the better. No threshold appears to exist below which further LDL-lowering won't further reduce our risk of heart attacks, strokes, or sudden death.

The reason more people aren't prescribed cholesterol-lowering statin drugs is there are associated drawbacks (such as increased diabetes risk), so the drugs are limited to those for whom the benefits outweigh the risks. But what if there were safe, simple, side-effect-free steps we could take to lower our cholesterol, like eating certain foods every day? With no downsides, everyone should be eating them to get their LDL as low as possible, regardless of whether they are already on medications or not.

That's what this book is all about.

From the New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die, How Not to Diet, and How Not to Age, Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM, with Kristine Dennis, PhD, MPH, this primer lays out the risks and benefits of statin drugs and who should take them, before diving into detailing the diet best proven to lower LDL cholesterol through the combination of avoiding cholesterol-raising foods and including a portfolio of foods that actively pull excess cholesterol from our bodies. Drs. Greger and Dennis then expand this portfolio with creative ways to incorporate all known foods and safe supplements that have been shown to lower LDL by at least 10 mg/dL (0.26 mmol/L).

Lower LDL Cholesterol Naturally with Food concludes with actionable steps to maximally reduce our LDL, including recipes such as Dr. Greger's Portfolio Plus Powder to sprinkle on meals.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Dr. Gregor’s knowledge, ability to convey his message and humor are top notch.

There is nothing I did not like about this. Everything that could be covered to date is covered in its entirety with Dr. Gregor’s excellent reading of his own work.

Fantastic and helpful !

The information is usable and accurate. I will adopt the diet immediately. Audible did not provide the pdf, which is annoying.

Ultimate guide to understanding & flatlining LDL

This is my favorite Dr Gregor book bc I’ve never heard anyone go more in depth, leaving no stone unturned on every natural and medicinal route to lower LDL and more importantly the detailed explanations for it all. Def the starting point people should began at if interested in this controversial and complicated undertaking. I’ve spent years perusing YouTube attaining diff pieces of knowledge but this book puts it altogether like a masterpiece puzzle.

Dr Greger does it again

This is a valuable resource on lowering LDL cholesterol. Plenty of valuable information on how to lower your cholesterol. Good resources, good insights. Might want to reread this a second time to study the concepts. Highly recommend.

Dr. Greger Daily Dozen fine-tuned for lowering LDL

I bought this mostly as a motivational listen. Dr. Greger's longer books already provide almost all of this information, and this title is targeted at adjusting his Daily Dozen recommendations at lowering LDL. I love having a 2-hour pep talk of reminders that I can listen to every once in a while to keep my mind on healthy eating, especially on the way home from work when I'm most tempted to stop and get something unhealthy. The discussion of statin benefits and risks is a good overview, especially the section on number-to-treat. I also appreciate the close look at the Portfolio Diet, an approach that I have been considering.

If you haven't read or listened to Dr. Greger's other books, I suggest starting with those. I'm treating this as a tool for dietary hacks to supplement my statins, not an overall guide to healthy eating.