[Contemporary approaches to nondrug correction of hypercholesterolemia]

Hypercholesterolemia (HCE) together with arterial hypertension and smoking belongs to three most powerful risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. Dietetic correction of HCE includes limitation of consumption of animal fat containing cholesterol, saturated and trans fatty acids, limitation of other cholesterol containing products and simple carbohydrates, increase in consumption of mono and polyunsaturated acids, plant protein, nutritional fibers, vitamins, mineral substances, and minor food components. Efficacy of such minor components of food as phytosterols has been demonstrated. Their use as supplements to fermented dairy product has facilitated significant lowering of total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol without negative action on the state of hepato biliary system.