Article: Walnuts and cholesterol.(HEART HEALTH: ASK DR. ZIPES: A noted cardiologist answers your questions)(Brief Article)

Reader: In the November/December issue of The Saturday Evening Post, walnuts were mentioned to lower total and LDL cholesterol. Eating raw walnuts makes my tongue develop welts, so I avoid them. However, we saute all vegetables and meat in olive oil or walnut oil. Would walnut oil be beneficial for me? My total cholesterol is 240, HDL 49, and LDL 120.

Dr. Zipes: Walnuts and walnut oil are good sources of two essential unsaturated fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, along with plant protein and other important vitamins and minerals. In various studies they have been shown to reduce triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol and to ...

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