Dietary supplements often play a controversial role in disease treatment and prevention. There is a lot of mixed research on supplements and their effectiveness. As a result, it can be hard to form conclusions.
In this video, cardiologist Sonia Tolani, MD, discusses which dietary supplements may help lower cholesterol, if any.
Dr. Tolani is a cardiologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
References
Mount Sinai. (n.d.). Red yeast rice.
National Lipid Association. (n.d.). Adding soluble fiber to lower your cholesterol.
UpToDate. (2020). Patient education: can foods or supplements lower cholesterol? (the basics).
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Lauren Smith, MALauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
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