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An excellent home remedy to lower high cholesterol is eggplant tea because eggplant is not only an excellent source of fiber, but also has antioxidant action that helps to lower high cholesterol and excess blood fat.
This eggplant tea should only complement the treatment for cholesterol indicated by the doctor, which can be done with medication, a diet guided by a nutritionist and regular exercise. To find out more about cholesterol-lowering nutrition see: How to lower cholesterol.
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant with leaves
- 300 ml of water
Preparation mode
Slice the eggplant, put all the ingredients in a pan and boil for approximately 15 minutes. Then, remove the pan from the heat, cover until warm and strain.
An alternative to eggplant tea is capsules, which also help lower cholesterol. Learn more at: Eggplant capsule.
The person with high cholesterol should drink 1 cup of this tea a day, for 7 days, and then suspend the tea for 3 days. Then you must restart the use of the tea, following the same scheme, until completing 1 month.
See other homemade ways to lower cholesterol at:
- Home remedy to lower cholesterol
- Carrot juice for high cholesterol
Created by: Tua Saúde Editorial Team