Special diet lowers cholesterol - Vegetarian regime may be equal to pharmaceutical options A special vegetarian diet could be as effective as drugs in lowering bad cholesterol, a new study suggests.

New hope for beating high cholesterol Stimulating production of so-called "good cholesterol" can encourage the body to regulate its level of "bad cholesterol" in the bloodstream

Search For Cholesterol Absorption Genes Narrows To Two Chromosome Regions Researchers hope that the identification of genes that regulate cholesterol absorption in mice will lead them to the location of similar genes in humans.

Combining Key Ingredients Of Vegetarian Diet Cuts Cholesterol Significantly, Says Study A diet combining a handful of known cholesterol-lowering plant components cut bad cholesterol by close to 30 per cent in a study by researchers at U of T and St. Michael's Hospital.