High cholesterol: Popular fibre supplement helps lower body's absorption of LDL, bad lipids
Soluble fibre is a type of fibre found in plant foods. Because it is not absorbed in the intestine,
soluble fibre can bind cholesterol in the intestine and remove it from the body, says the American authority on lipids (Lipids.org). Eating 5 to 10 grams of soluble fibre a day can help lower total and LDL cholesterol by 5 to 11 points, and sometimes more. Read on to know more.