The scientific community acknowledges the heart health benefits of soy, a claim validated in 1999 by the Food and Drug Administration. Scientists knew soy-based diets reduced LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides while raising HDL (good) cholesterol.
Studies show that lunasin, a naturally occurring peptide is largely responsible for soy’s cardiovascular benefits. LunaRich soy powder and the further concentrated LunaRich X™ optimize bioactive lunasin content for maximum benefit to you.
Cholesterol Reducing Dual-Action LunaRich
Cholesterol comes from two sources: dietary intake and our body’s own production in the liver. Over 80% of comes from the liver, so the most effective way to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol is to control the liver’s internal production. The lunasin in LunaRich does so in two ways:
- Selectively disrupts a step in the production of an enzyme key to cholesterol synthesis in the liver.
- Increases the number of receptors available in liver cells to clear LDL cholesterol from the bloodstream.
Most cholesterol is produced in the liver by the HMG-CoA reductase gene. Simply blocking HMG-CoA can lead to health problems because your body needs a minimum level of cholesterol for proper cellular function. Lunasin instead targets cholesterol at an earlier stage, reducing the HMG-CoA without blocking it entirely. So you get cardiovascular benefits without disrupting the body’s normal functioning.
Natural Reduction of Cholesterol with LunaRich Flyer (PDF)
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