Soya Lecithin - what is soy lecithin used primarily for?

There are steps that everyone can take to improve their cholesterol levels, and help prevent heart disease and heart attack. Here are the most important ones:

Eat a heart-healthy diet with plenty of fiber-rich fruits and vegetables. Avoid saturated fats (found mostly in animal products) and trans-fatty acids (found in fast foods and commercially baked products). Instead, choose unsaturated fats
Exercise regularly to help raise your HDL ("good" cholesterol)
Get periodic health checkups and cholesterol screenings
Lose weight if you are overweight
Quit smoking

See: http://www.drugs.com/enc/high-blood-cholesterol-and-triglycerides.html.
and http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/wyntk.htm

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Soya lecithin has been used in the treatment and/or prevention of high cholesterol levels. It has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or purity.
See: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/soya-lecithin.html