Both nontreponemal tests, Rapid Plasma Reagin test (RPR) and Venereal Disease Laboratory test (VDRL), are not definitive tests for syphilis and may have a false positive result due to other medical conditions such as viral infections (measles, hepatitis), pregnancy, and some autoimmune diseases.
Dr. Crandall recommends the following steps to lower cholesterol without drugs: 1. Change your diet. A plant-based diet, which includes large amounts of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, along with meat substitutes like beans, lowers cholesterol naturally. 2. Take a plant sterols supplement.
Vegetable Choices. Like fruits, all raw vegetables are cholesterol-free and most are sodium-free, making them another ideal food choice in the confines of the diet. For example, a 1/2-cup serving of green beans contains no cholesterol, no fat and only 6 milligrams of sodium.Freshly cooked vegetables with no added ingredients and frozen vegetables are good choices, but avoid canned vegetables, which are often high in sodium.nimal sources of food tend to contain cholesterol and fat, with the exception of nonfat dairy products and egg whites. One large egg white contains no fat or cholesterol, but still contains 55 milligrams of sodium.