Soya protein lowers non-HDL cholesterol

Soya protein’s ability to lower total and LDL (“the bad”) cholesterol has been extensively studied, but the mechanism whereby soya protein lowers cholesterol remains unresolved.

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology showed that soya protein lowered total cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol significantly more than milk protein in patients with moderately high cholesterol levels.

“Non-HDL cholesterol has been shown to be a somewhat stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease and mortality risk than LDL cholesterol in population studies,” said Dr. Elaine Krul, co-author of the study and nutrition discovery lead at Solae. “The fact that soya protein significantly decreased non-HDL cholesterol levels compared to milk protein in this study is very promising.”