How to fight effectively and naturally against bad cholesterol? The onion could well be a precious solution …

The onion and its amazing virtues

Onion is a pretty incredible food that has a host of benefits for the whole body. Protective, curative, antioxidant, energetic, the powers of onion go back to the dawn of time. This is probably whyit is part of so many Central European dishes. We also know that its calcium, iodine, iron and phosphorus contents give it an essential role in the good health of our organism. 

Excellent for the liver, for the pancreas, for the balance of the digestive and respiratory system in general, for the permability of the kidneys, the onion is also recognized as an anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and a natural antibiotic. It boosts our natural defenses. To consume without moderation !

The war on bad cholesterol

If you suffer from (bad) cholesterol levels, onion can be of great help. ” This quality comes from the anti-oxidants and omega 3 it contains, whose cholesterol-lowering effect is no longer to be proven », Explains Dr Arnaud Cocaul, nutritionist doctor. To take care of your arteries, you have to control the level of fat in your blood: some are good and essential for the proper functioning of the body. They are useful, among other things, in the synthesis of vitamin D allowing calcium to be fixed on the bones.

Other fats, on the other hand, are very harmful: we then speak of LDL, low density lipoproteins. The LDL level should not exceed 1,60g / L of blood. Beyond this fateful threshold, LDL will deposit cholesterol on the artery walls and gradually cause their obstruction. Cardiovascular accidents are therefore to be feared. 

Platelet aggregation is reduced

A British study found that people consuming onion soup every day saw platelet aggregation decrease. In other words, the blood circulates better. This action could be due to the addition of the antioxidants and sulfur compounds of the onion. On the other hand, if omega 3 reduces cholesterol, we also know that potassium which reduces excess salt in the body protects the heart and arteries. 

« The correlation between triglycerides and cholesterol is still unknown. However, we know that when the level of triglycerides increases, the level of good cholesterol drops, while bad cholesterol becomes denser to become more harmful and participate in clogging the arteries Also specifies Doctor Cocaul.

How to consume it?

To lower your bad cholesterol level, invite the onion to your table for a healthy, varied and balanced diet. The most effective is to eat the yellow or red onion raw in a salad. Cooked, in soup, in chutney, confit in the oven, it is also good for health if you do not combine it with too much oil, but it loses somewhat of its antioxidant properties. 

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