Amla vs. Drugs for Cholesterol, Inflammation, and Blood-Thinning

Indian gooseberry extracts put to the test head-to-head against cholesterol-lowing statin drugs and the blood thinners aspirin and Plavix.

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I profile the study that used the whole fruit in my previous video, The Best Food for High Cholesterol (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-B...). The double-edged sword of patenting natural substances comes up over and over. For example, Plants as Intellectual Property â?? Patently Wrong? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plan...)

With a healthier diet neither drugs or supplements may be necessary:
â?¢ Heart Attacks and Cholesterol: Purely a Question of Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/hear...)
â?¢ Fast Food: Do You Want Fries With That Lipitor? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fast...)
â?¢ Diet Versus Drugs for High Cholesterol (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/diet...)

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