Is yogurt bad for cholesterol?

QUESTION: Is yogurt bad for cholesterol?


ANSWER: Hi there,

It is very good that you are trying to make yourself a diet which is containing small amount of cholesterol and my advice is to also include yogurt in this diet.

All scientists and doctors are agreeing that, yogurt is affecting in good way the cholesterol status of the organism.

Besides this, yogurt contains a lot of vitamins, which are improving the whole metabolism by neutralizing the free radicals, formed in the organism.

With the regards to LDL cholesterol, the daily consumption of 100g of yogurt is significantly reducing the LDL cholesterol level.

You have to pay attention to the fact that vitamins like B2, B5 and B12 are preventing the oxidation of LDL molecules. This oxidation is caused by the free radicals, formed in the organism, during the metabolic processes.

In addition, yogurt is increasing the HDL cholesterol level in the organism. This is very important, because HDL is molecules, which is collecting the cholesterol accumulated in the wall of the blood vessel.

Because of this function, the HDL, also known as “good” cholesterol, is reducing the size of the atherosclerotic plaque and it is diminishing the risk for cardio-vascular diseases’ development.

My advice for you is to eat 100g of yogurt every morning with your breakfast. With this, you will not only solve the cholesterol problems of yours, but you will even improve the whole metabolism.

Hope it helped!

Dr.Alba