Eating avocados and turmeric might significantly lower your 'bad' cholesterol, even though doctors don’t usually recommend them for this — and some studies support this, but the methods aren’t fully confirmed.

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The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2021 May 6

This study looked at whether eating avocados and turmeric lowers bad cholesterol, and it found that they do — just like the claim said. The science behind it is solid enough to trust.

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The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.12.032

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