Lower CholesterolLower Cholesterol with Apple Pectins
Apples are a great source of pectin. Pectin is another type of soluble fiber and soluble fibers are especially beneficial for lowering LDL cholesterol levels.
Soluble fibers work in two ways:
1. Decrease cholesterol absorption
2. Slow bile acid recycling
Pectin is a viscous gel-forming fiber and binds to bile acids. This reduces bile acid recycling time and increases bile acid excretion. This means fewer bile acids are in circulation and the liver must use cholesterol to replenish supplies. In order to make bile acids the liver uses LDL cholesterol in circulation, which leads to reduced LDL cholesterol levels.
Pectin also reduces the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine. This means less cholesterol returns to the liver to be packaged into VLDL or LDL particles released into circulation.
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All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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