Green Tea Cholesterol Benefits - How Fast Do Supplements Act?
by Cunedia
(Jax.,FL., United States)
My green tea supplements reduced my cholesterol level to under 150 in just two weeks. Should I believe it?
My name is Cunedia , I live in Jacksonville Florida and I'm 33 years old.
Prior to my doctor's visit one week ago, my cholesterol was about 185, which was good considering it was over 300 about a year ago.
I was on one 20 mg medicine very briefly and was switched to 40 mg of another kind because my cholesterol was coming down too slowly.
Because of discrepancies in my levels I was asked to return every 2 weeks to have my levels re-checked.
About 4 weeks prior to my last visit a week ago, I developed a chest cold and after about 2 weeks into my cold with little relief from cold medicines, I decided to take some supplements to build up my immune system.
During the 2 weeks that I took the supplements (not the tea) I was out of my cholesterol medicine and finally decided to go back to the clinic for more.
Once the machine finished counting down I thought it was broke because it read cholesterol LO so I asked a visiting nurse what it meant and she told me that my level was under 150!
(Which was all she could tell me without doing actual lab work of course.)
When I got home I re-read the booklet that came with my 2 weeks free trial of Supplements and one of them was said to provide an abundance 500 mg polyphenols of Green Tea.
Other supplements were said to manage cell health and metabolism to support healthy weight management, along with another 300mg Flax Seed and 75 mg OatBran to assist with the absorption and management of fat and cholesterol while also providing fiber to support appetite suppression.
Is it possible that these new supplements in 2 weeks lowered my cholesterol level to under 150 ?
I still haven't picked up my (new) prescription from the pharmacy seeing I was told to only take one 20 mg pill of a (different kind) every other day to ween off the medication.
Is it too soon to celebrate or is Green/Oolong Tea the answer for me?
Answer:Cunedia, congratulation for your success!
The short answer to your question is yes, it is too soon to celebrate. You might want to check your readings again to make sure that it stays low!
Having said that, it is entirely possible that the green tea supplements act to reduce your cholesterol to under 150 in just 2 weeks.
This is my suggestions:
- Please continue to follow your doctor's advice.
- It is not a good idea to consume supplements over 3 months, especially your product may not be guaranteed herbicide/pesticide free.
For an analysis of what I look for when buying green tea supplements, read
Green Tea Supplements- You may want to consider switching over from supplements to beverage over the longer term.
Tea Versus SupplementsClick for further information on
Green Tea and Cholesterol.
Let me know how it goes!
Julian
PS: By the way, which brand did you try?
