If you look through the kitchens of American homes, you will likely find at least a small container of rosemary. It is commonly used to flavor stuffings and meats. But there is much more to the story.

High Cholesterol

Some of most promising research into research has been its effect on reducing cholesterol, the “bad” LDL cholesterol that is. Researchers gave human volunteers different doses of rosemary leaves (i.e., 2g, 5g, 10g) per day. All subjects showed reduced Total Cholesterol, especially the 10g / day group.

Antioxidant

The same study also found that rosemary had antioxidant effects, as had other studies. In particular, rosemary decreased both (GR) Glutathione reductase, (MDA) malnodialdehyde.

Cancer Fighting

As an antioxidant, rosemary also contributes to fighting cancer. Studies have shown that rosemary exhibits an anticancer effect, especially against tumor formation (tumorigenesis). 

Cardiovascular Disease

Both the antioxidant effect and reducing Total Cholesterol make rosemary a great tool to promote heart health. As a side note, studies have found that the body absorbs rosemary quite quickly into the blood and heart.