HIGH CHOLESTEROL
The remedy: Plant stanols
Why they work: Chemical cousins of prescription statins, these
plant-derived substances block cholesterol from being absorbed by
your intestines, keeping it from ever reaching your arteries.
Washington University researchers found that people who consumed 2
grams (g) of plant stanols daily for 6 weeks cut their LDL
cholesterol by 10 percent.
Our pick: Nature Made Cholest-Off; naturemade.com ($11 for 60 450
mg capsules)
THE 3 O'CLOCK SLUMP
The remedy: Ginkgo biloba
Why it works: In order for your brain to run smoothly through the
afternoon, it needs a strong and steady flow of fuel, in the form
of oxygen-rich blood. Ginkgo helps open the vessels that deliver
that blood to your brain, and breaks up sticky platelets to help it
flow more easily. A recent Purdue University determined that men
who downed 184 milligrams (mg) of Ginkgo biloba each day for 3
weeks were 20 percent more productive in the afternoon than those
who weren't taking the supplement.
Our pick: Herbal Plus Ginkgo Biloba; gnc.com ($12 for 100 60 mg
capsules)
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