Nonpharmacological approaches for reducing serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Abstract

The review reports new evidence for the efficacy of alternate day fasting, reassurance that the current dietary guidelines are not misguided by recommending removal of saturated fat, that a high intake of dietary stanols can achieve a reduction in LDL-C of up to 18%, and describes a pathway of cholesterol excretion that may help to explain variation in the response of serum LDL-C to dietary fat and cholesterol. © 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.