Gugulipid

The compound called the gugulipid is a fatty organic compound that is sourced from the extracts of the mukul myrrh tree. The extract of this tree contains the gugulipid along with other chemicals; this extracted substance is included in the ancient Indian system of medicine known as Ayurveda. In this very ancient system of medicine, the extract has been used for centuries as a cholesterol-lowering medicament, it is well known to practitioners of Ayurveda in India. Most natural food stores in the United States sell gugulipid supplements in the form of capsules. Though is not a well known herb in the western world, many herbal combination supplements intended for cardiovascular ailments will include this herb as one of the components.

The gugulipid has been chemically analyzed and studied in numerous studies that have for the most part been conducted in India based laboratories. Compounds called the gugulsterones, which resemble steroids, are the principal active compounds found in the gugulipid - these compounds are responsible for its beneficial effects.

These studies have shown that the gugulipids as compounds are extremely effective in reducing elevated or high blood cholesterol levels, while also lowering the high levels of blood triglyceride - both of which are risks factors for heart disease and stroke in the majority of cases. At the same time, the gugulipid also affects additional beneficial effects in the body, it boosts the levels of the “good cholesterol,” HDL in the body, and this translates into added protection against various heart diseases and other cardiovascular problems. In addition, in clinical tests, the gugulipid has been found to be as effective or even better than the most common prescription cholesterol reducing agents that are normally used in treatment regimes - the added benefit of gugulipid is that there are no unpleasant side effects connected to its use, including symptoms such as stomach disorders, spells of nausea, and the possibility of long term damage to the liver. The results from other clinical studies, suggests that the gugulipid also helps bring down elevated cholesterol levels in the blood by twenty seven percent; it also lowers elevated triglycerides by up to thirty percent - these results were obtained during a four week period of tests conducted under clinical conditions.