HIGH CHOLESTEROL
The remedy: Plant stanols
Why they work: Chemical cousins of prescription statins, these plant-derived substances block cholesterol from being absorbed by your intestines, keeping it from ever reaching your arteries. Washington University researchers found that people who consumed 2 grams (g) of plant stanols daily for 6 weeks cut their LDL cholesterol by 10 percent.
Our pick: Nature Made Cholest-Off; naturemade.com ($11 for 60 450 mg capsules)
THE 3 O'CLOCK SLUMP
The remedy: Ginkgo biloba
Why it works: In order for your brain to run smoothly through the afternoon, it needs a strong and steady flow of fuel, in the form of oxygen-rich blood. Ginkgo helps open the vessels that deliver that blood to your brain, and breaks up sticky platelets to help it flow more easily. A recent Purdue University determined that men who downed 184 milligrams (mg) of Ginkgo biloba each day for 3 weeks were 20 percent more productive in the afternoon than those who weren't taking the supplement.
Our pick: Herbal Plus Ginkgo Biloba; gnc.com ($12 for 100 60 mg capsules)
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