Low-Dose Statin Bests Six Commonly Used Cholesterol Health Supplements
Six commonly used dietary supplements promoted for heart health did not effectively lower LDL cholesterol compared with a low-dose statin or placebo.
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Six commonly used dietary supplements promoted for heart health did not effectively lower LDL cholesterol compared with a low-dose statin or placebo.
The list of supplements without effects on LDL in the placebo-controlled trial include commercial preparations of fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols, and red yeast rice.
Six widely used dietary supplements promoted for improving heart health did not effectively lower LDL or "bad" cholesterol in comparison to a common low-dose statin medication or placebo, according to late breaking science results presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.