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1 Fruit That Could PREVENT Your Heart Attack

Those tiny little berries are at it again.

And this time, blueberries have cholesterol in their sites!

This is a good thing, since heart disease is STILL the number ONE killer in the US and around the world.

Granted, you already know that cholesterol alone may NOT be an accurate marker of heart disease.

But, doctors, cardiologists, and health professionals do recommend that you lower your cholesterol to healthier levels – if you have high LDL, VLDL, and low HDL cholesterol numbers.

And, these tiny – but power-packed – berries may be the answer!

Blueberries and Heart Health

Now, you already know that blueberries provide important nutrients to improve your overall health.

But did you know…

They are good for improving brain health?

Or that they may bust up plaque development in your arteries?

Oh, and that they may possess the secrets to aging gracefully?

Well, if you didn’t, let me tell you, they do!

Blueberries possess powerful antioxidants, polyphenols, and other nutrients that provide a TON of benefits to your health.

Besides containing antioxidants that may smooth away lines and wrinkles, they also may improve brain health and fight off the buildup of free radicals in your brain – you know, the things that may lead to conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

But enough about that!

Let’s get into the real juice (so to speak)…

Researchers wanted to test and see if freeze-dried blueberry skin extract, dried blueberry peels, and residue (contains polyphenols) from blueberry peels may be effective at reducing cholesterol levels.

First, you should understand a little bit about cholesterol.

LDL and VLDL cholesterol are the two types that are mainly addressed in this study.

LDL cholesterol – depending on the particle size – may be harmless in your body.

You see, when they are large and buoyant, then chances of them sneaking into macrophages and then into your artery wall is very low.

But smaller, denser LDL particles – the VLDLs – may invade macrophages and turn them into something called a foam cell.

And that foam cell may be able to enter into the wall of your artery, where it starts to damage the inside.

This may cause an immune response, where cells are sent to the wall in order to repair the damage. 

However, sometimes those cells get clumped together and harden – called calcification – which can obstruct blood flow to your heart. 

Result: heart attack.

Or, those hard clumps may break off and travel through your body to places like your brain (stroke) or your lung (pulmonary embolism) which could debilitate, or even kill you.

But I have to tell you, boy was I surprised by these findings!

Okay, here’s what they found:

First, they found that ALL blueberry treatment groups showed drops in VLDL cholesterol and total cholesterol concentrations.

And, they noticed that the blueberry diets showed more excretion of fats when compared to controls.

Plus, the authors showed that blueberry diets, when compared to controls, showed increased bile acid and cholesterol synthesis – which is the process of making good cholesterol to weed out the LDL cholesterol.

The final conclusion…

“These data suggest that liver modulation of bile acid and cholesterol synthesis primarily contributes to the cholesterol-lowering effects of blueberry pomace byproducts.”

The Tiny Blue Fighter

Including blueberries as part of a healthy diet should be a must if you’re trying everything from losing weight to improving overall health.

Not only are they a low-calorie food, but they are full of antioxidants and other age-defying, inflammation-fighting, and cholesterol-lowering nutrients.

According to the results of this study, blueberries may be very effective at contributing to the decline in cholesterol, due to the powerful polyphenols contained in the berries.

No matter what goals you may have for your health (e.g., better heart health, brain health, longevity, etc.), then including blueberries, in some form, may be your best bet!

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References:

Kim H, Bartley GE, Rimando AM, Yokoyama W.  Hepatic Gene Expression Related to Lower Plasma Cholesterol in Hamsters Fed High-Fat Diets Supplemented with Blueberry Peels and Peel Extract.  J Agric Food Chem.  2010 Feb;58(7):3984-3991.  doi: 10.1021/jf903230s.