Often, natural products coverage in the mainstream media makes me want to cringe. They seem to go after or highlight the most sensational things they can find, which I believe contributes to consumer confusion about the safety and efficacy of natural products.
Sometimes, however, they do a good job, and I think these efforts should be encouraged and highlighted. There are a lot of people worried about their cholesterol - and with so many products from drugs to foods marketed at consumers, it can be hard to understand the choices.
While this article does not discuss all the options, it does highlight the currently available research on many of the more popular natural ingredients used in "heart health" products.
For those of you who are interested in this topic, here is the CNN article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/20/cholesterol.lowering.supplements/
30 August 2009
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