AdvertisementA dietitian shared the two supplements she recommends for lowering cholesterol levels and improving heart health. When thinking about supplements for heart health, cholesterol is typically the target, Lauren Ball, a dietitian and professor of community health and wellbeing at the University of Queensland, Australia, told Business Insider. AdvertisementOne meta-analysis of eight clinical trials published in 2000 found that taking 10g psyllium husk daily appeared to lower total cholesterol levels by 4% and LDL cholesterol levels by 7%. Similarly to fiber supplements, they are thought to work by improving the body's ability to pass stools. You are also less likely to experience side effects such as constipation from probiotics than from fiber supplements, she said.

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Persons: —, Lauren Ball, Ball, Probiotics, probiotics Organizations: Service, University of Queensland, FDA Locations: Australia