Treatment Guidelines: There are many pharmacologic therapies to treat dyslipidemia, including HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or statins, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, niacin, bile acid sequestrants, fibrates, and omega-3 fatty acids
OTC Supplements: Third-party and alternative medicine (CAM) is used by about 34% of people in the U.S.10: One of the top 10 diseases that people use CAM for is high cholesterol.
Garlic: People have used garlic as medicine for a very long time. Garlic is used by a lot of people these days because it is thought to be good for your heart and lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Alliin is an amino acid that is found in garlic.
Niacin (Vitamin B3 ): Niacin can raise HDL-C levels by almost 35%, making it one of the best ways to do so.18: Niacin can also cut cholesterol levels by 20% to 50% and LDL-C levels by up to 25%.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids/Fish Oils: Omega-3 fatty acids are the most popular natural product among people, and their use has grown by almost 10 times in the last ten years.
Red Yeast Rice (RYR): A yeast called Monascus purpureus is grown on white rice to make RYR. In Chinese tradition, this substance has been used to make rice wine, keep food fresh, and add color to food.
Soluble Fiber: It has been linked to lowering total cholesterol and LDL-C to use soluble grains like oats, psyllium, pectin, and guar gum. It looks like psyllium husk fiber is one of the best soluble fibers with the fewest side effects.