Certain foods can help bring down high cholesterol levels naturally, without the potentially dangerous side effects of statin medications.

“By increasing your intake of soluble fiber you can significantly lower your blood cholesterol levels,” Gabe Mirkin M.D., author of The Healthy Heart Miracle, tells Newsmax Health.

In fact, some people are able to reduce or eliminate statins by changing their diet.

Here are six super foods that can drive down blood cholesterol:

1. Oats. Start your day wi

The story of legendary football coach, Bob Ladouceur, is hitting the big screen in the new movie, “When the Game Stands Tall.” But it is Ladouceur’s actions off the field that get the most attention.

Coach Ladouceur’s quiet leadership overshadows De La Salle High School’s winning streak of more than 150 consecutive games.

When he signed on to teach religious studies at the school in 1979, the Spartans had never won a football game. But that did not discourage him from adding coaching to his s