Eating 25 grams of soy protein every day—like from tofu, edamame, or soy milk—can slightly lower your 'bad' cholesterol by a few percent, mostly because it replaces meat and dairy, and helps your liver process fats better, but it’s not as powerful as cholesterol-lowering drugs.

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Supplements for Lipid Lowering: What Does the Evidence Show?

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2023 Aug

The study says eating soy instead of meat can help lower bad cholesterol a little bit, which matches what the claim says — but it’s not as strong as medicine.

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Supplements for Lipid Lowering: What Does the Evidence Show?

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DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01903-9

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