The FDA is considering approving a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, PCSK9 inhibitors, with a projected cost of $10,000 per patient per year.
Ouch! The price alone is enough to give you a heart attack.
Fortunately, you don’t need to blow your retirement fund, or your kid’s college tuition money, to control your cholesterol. Just eat tasty vegan foods, which are naturally cholesterol free and have even been shown to reverse heart disease, rather than meat, eggs, and dairy products.
According to Dr. David Jenkins, a renowned nutrition scientist at the University of Toronto, “The evidence is very strong that vegans, who eat no animal products, have the best cardiovascular health profile and the lowest cholesterol levels.”
Vegan foods are a lot tastier than cholesterol-lowering drugs, too, and fruits, vegetables, beans, tofu, and other versatile vegan staples are relatively inexpensive compared to cholesterol-laden, animal-based foods.
While the long-term side effects of the new drugs are unknown, the main “side effects” of a plant-based diet are clear skin, increased energy, lower blood pressure, weight loss, and a longer lifespan.
See www.PETA.org for more information and free vegan recipes and product suggestions.