ESiane-weoomn sole Bangles and Jewellery The Indien communy sm Trinidad wants no pat ofa compulsory national service plan for the nation’s youth They fought against it before and stand ready to do s0agtin, General secretary of the Sanatan Disarm Maka Sabha Sat Mabsra gave an emphatic“NO" tothe national serv ice plan ugaested by well known PNM. government supporter Louis Le Singh 4 recent panel discussion in Port of Spain, Tenia The pane! discussion "A Case for Ne- tional Compalaory Service” washosted bby media corporation Citale Ltd whose execiive chairman is Louis Lee Sing. Citadel isthe corporationthat was granted aration station license before RETIREMENT INCOME eer eiea lin sustaleabla to provide yuan ico for I. Want to find out more? 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Yetwhen Were they right to come here as ‘we ask ourselves day what we know refugees or not? What was the situation about this event the answer is lite or in Trinidad at the time that caused this roshing ‘exodus? Is anything different now? This was surely one of the most im- Ie would be very interesting find out portant events in the recent history of what happened to the refugees. How Indo-Canbheans i Canada, but weare many were sent back, how many man completely ignoramt about it, We aged to come back to Canada legally, Tvent had adiscusion ora conference and how many do we find sill hiding sour it, Nobody fas writen about it ut in Cansda without papers today? ‘aud told ue whet itmeontand what hap- Did he rfigees get any ral ep Fors Fened to those thousands of refugee the Indo-Caribbean communzy herein seekers who were and are our fellow Canada? How were they treaied by the ‘Angry and bevildered Dhar Brampton cout to Vent ther stration ar Ju Indo-Caribheans. I's more than time rege tribunals? What are the stories Two years in jail. He will scaly that We et some fea information about thatthe refugees have to tl spenil 8 montts inside and be walking ‘he rege inden. For all ofthese question the answer home before the end of 2010. Is that All we ean say now is that thousands is that same. We dont know. Tati not the appropriate sentence forthe cold «fIndo-Teinidadizns decided to leave good enough. We have to gett the blooded murder of thet dacing child their homeland of Trinidad and seek truth, Something like this may happen 14 year old Ravi Dharam? refugee status in Canada, They stid agin, and we can't be caught by sut- This was thereacton of the extended they were being persecuted ecase of prise as we Were in 1988, Dharam amily on when they eth ‘ete Inden identiy and culture, They |The Indo-Caribbean Times would ew ‘red to ear the sentence on & 18 year fame mostly 10 Toronto for a few courage community members to take ‘old Brampton boy who hd confessed rm rnonths and then the movement up the story of the 1988 refugees. We to falling Ravi on October 14, 2008 stoppped because the Canadian gov- intend to sponsor frum to open up Where was the justice i thi, asked emiment puta visa requirement on vis- the issue, sd hopefully inspire some Ravi’s uncle Ram Dharam iors from Trini dedicated and capabte souls do some The court Heard that the Kile fo Some questions abou the whe ire meaningfl research lowed year-old Rajiv (Ravi) eat sill have no answers today. How Ifyou are interested give ws «eal at Dharamndial towards his Brampton many Tenidad refugees came to 416-289-3398 or email al home an stabbed him five timc inthe ‘Cana in that ime? 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We welcome letters, e-mails and ‘comments on matters relevant to Indo-Caribbeans in Canada and abroad, and also those at home in the Caribbean. All content must comply with the requirements of Canadian law, A-copy of this newspaper is posted on the internet in asa pF file immediately after publication and the entire contents can be read online by anyone with a ‘computer and an internet con- Past and current issues ofthe IC-| os ‘Something is happening tothe Canboean groceries inthe GTA and southern Ontario, and it not good supermarket sunami is Ram essa coming at chem, sight from East Asia and Soutbeast Asia, and it threntening to wipe out the groceries that have supported our community for so long. Smaller wipeost waves with Indian, Pakistani, and Si Lankan s natures are coming tos, along with blows fom local heavyweights like Loblaws, Walmazt, Dmsinion, Sobey's, Price Chopper and the like ‘Whar it means is that most of the tropical vegetables, foclsupplies, meat and fish thar we once bought mostly fom oxr own Caribbean groceries are now available elsewhere, They are mostly cheaper than in she Caribbean ‘groceries and of equal orbeter quality for the most part: Result? Our groceries are losing the market they once owned, and ther survival im the longterm snot ‘We've been seeing some hints of it for «while, Chinese and Vietnamese ‘owned groceries have been springing ‘upeverywhere like dandelions and ak- ing away big chunks of the "ethnic food" market that our Caribbean gro- ceries ence owned They are stocking the same bhai bigan, bodi (hora), cassava, yam, pep pet, anain, tamarind, soursop, mango, Tiger balm, kaimt, soft drinks and much more. Their prices are really ‘good. Many, many West Indians are making these groceries their frst stop for weekend shopping, and only going Indo-Caribbean Times © OCTOBER 2009 = Page 4 To the Canthbean ones forthe tems hey cant get. op into any of hose Indian o Pak inani or St Lanken groceries, and ou fet similar etic foods asin the Chi- ese groceries, bt this time with much nore ofthe Indian style. Ten kinds of ual, pepper galore, pickles, curry, rnasila, familiar tropical fruits an food, mango and pan lef, Hindu si00s items, goat meat and the like are all there Loa is fong heen stocking upon tropical foods, and you can go in and see julie mango on ale, kurailee, Solo Apple J, and spiy tamarind ball no. ‘One Food Fasics near me has over 20 shelves with ll manner of roi ined ing dhal puri, India style naan, wester style la bread pit bread, chapatti znd ‘Walmart is jumping into the grocery tame in a big wey, and they too are stocking up on etinic food, Go in and ‘ell thems you wat to see something tropical and they wll probably order it foryou and place in on sa Food is big money’ and these his guys ‘are not joking about getting their share ofthe ethnic market inthe GTA. Soyo sk, what reason does a Caribbean per: son have for going into a Caribbean srocery? There ist much, You can get i gilbacker and hassa and red fis, and chicken and dick as we lke them, and some genuine Guyana and “Tinidad and Jamaica foods that the ser groceries stil don't have ‘You can get genuine Tiida portal and Guyana ginip, but they will be ‘ice as expensive asthe equvalen: in the Chinese stores, Me mths tat the ‘Canbbean groceries are not competitive in the cost ofthe regular food items thatall groceries sel, and they have al- ‘ways been so “Their edge was intheirsolesupply of the ethnic food items that provided taste of the Caribbean for us Caribbean ‘people living in Canada. They charged tus & premium for those ethnic food items and we paid it ‘Now we can get much ofthe ethnic food elsewhere, and at much cheaper prices, the sole competitive elge ofthe ‘Caribbean groceries is going way fst the other groceries star importing food direct from the Carithean any time soon, the Caribhean groceries ate dead inthe water ‘Now I dea't know if the Caribbess ‘groceries sce what is happening, I cer tainly: would not like 10 see them go under. ‘They have served us well nthe past land many of ws have supported them loyally. We are still going in decent numbers, getting our fod, meeting old fiends, picking up out Caribbean newspapers, Itmight look like business a usual. But this is North America, folks. Fool is big business and bus ness is wa: People lok for pres. Loy aly is obsolete The Canibdean groceries beter look to themselves and their future. They have to respond w the challenge of the Chi nese and other groceries with some thing. good, or else they could well [become names fom history Hee Wool ‘worth, Bargin Harolds and tons ‘Times can be found at ‘hutp://www esnips.com/web/Indo} ~CaribbeaniTimes Readers are also invited to look at the website ‘ww indocstibbeanheritage.com| which contains abundant infor- mation on Indo-Caribbeans in ‘Canada and our Caribbean her- itage and history Guest Comment Guyana’s road to democracy October 5 marks 8 very sigaifcant date in the history ofthis eourry as it was 17 years ago on this date the first democratically goverament waselected ending 3 teible dictatorship which Tasted 28 years al bough this suty tots knees, Ie was breath of fresh air to have democracy restored and President ‘Chedd Jogan created history by being probably the eny political leader inthe world to have regained political power after being in the opposition for 28 years, In fact, many had long writen itm ‘off, saying that he would never be able Tobe beck in government Buthe defied all odds and proved the pessimists ‘wrong though his mdomstable wil, p= tienee, persistence, detemmination and ‘curage for whic he was renowned, However, getting there was not an easy road because as the dictatorial regime becnme inereasinely pope itbecanne more and more authoritarian and vies, as political opponents were hounded down, harassed and even killed. Periups we came tothe crossroads during the 1973 eleeion when the my Virtually took over the election and were given orders to shoct till by the then Prime Minister and during the lectins two activists of the Peo- plese: Progressive Party (PPP), Jagan Ramessar and Bholanaurth Pat rmanand were killed in Berbice when they attempted to prevent the army from hijacking ballot boxes. This lection gave the ruling panty 8 mhosy two-thieds majority said st would get because ofa break through io PPP traditional strongholds stead the opposition dubed it a break ‘through ofthe ballot hoxes! The previ ‘ous seston in 1968 was rigged but on that ecasion the army was not visibly involved rom thereon it was clear thatthe regime was bent on maintaining itself ta power by rigging elacéonk: By 1978 when the next eketion was due the regime opted to postpone eletions to Hold reerendmon the so-called new constitution whichin reality was essoa- ‘ually to make room for an executive President, ‘The opposition political forces boy cotted the referendum because they new it would be igged asthe rexine {id not agree to any reform af the ee ‘oral system and as expected the ruling fatty pot aver 98% ofthe vores. ‘The next general election was held in 1980 and as anticipated was heavily rigged. ip tothe mid-1970s the PPP was vi ‘ualy the Tone opposition party. Hew ‘ver, withthe formation ofthe Working People's Alliance (WPA) ted by she sreat historian and politica fighter, Dr Walter Rodney the momentum in the struggle against the ditaorship picked up as the two parties work closely to- tether and this inspired many who used to ston the poitial fence to join the struggle By then the regine became more vi cious under is new “principle of the steel i sharper and in addition tthe security forses, the religious 2038 *he House of level lel by eriminal tive from the US was used to unleish Violence on political opposition Eventually, Father Darke of the (Catholic Stindard newspaper and Dr Walter Rodney were killed none of the very dark periods in our politcal his [By 1985 when the next eletion was due, there was a dramatic tur of ‘events. Prsident Bumham suddenly sod on August 6 and Mr. Desmond Hoyte took over the leadership of the then suling party as well as the presi- dency i was rmoured for a while dt he may be abi more accommodating and ‘greet some electoral reforns, the key ‘ones having 8 clean elector list and ‘counting ofthe ballots atthe place of poll. However, this was not be and this election was rigged even more heavily tha under tis predevessor [By this ime the economy was in a= ters and infustructure, the health eare and education systems were alin a pre- carious sate and we were now rivaling Haiti for spot of the poorest nation in the hemisphere. And the momentum for fee and fac elections picked up again joined by overseas bused Guyanese ‘groups in North America and Europe, ‘ou particule in che Former Continued on Page 9TRINIDAD NEWS iSat Maharaj slams compulsory national s plan for youth The current funding forthe Unem- misguided fascist idea" some years ago ployment Relief Programme (URP) the Maha Sabha mobilised the Indian should instead be used for a compul- community in opposition, end stood sory national service programme, exee- ready to do so again. He sad that be uve chairman of media corporation yond the select group of ational sr¥- Citadel Ltd, Lous Lee Sing, ssid yes- ice champions" of the radio station there were no other calls from the no panel discussion on "A. onal comity for this programme {Case for National Compulsory Service” "The Ind community rejects out hosted hy Citael and ele a Cy Hall, ght way suggetion tha compulsory Port of Spain, Lee Sing suggested that national service isan option for our na- the two-year programme should ini- ion” sated Mahara Tally focus on young people fiom the Hess the motivation behind com: East-West Ceridor and La Brea 10 pulsory national service was hinged on Point Fortin, wh are in need of "Very the Gorernment’s inability t properly special atenton’ following which it deal wih erime should be extended to the whole coun- Those that are base primarily in the ty, The target group would be males East-West Corrido, that come out to aged 15 1025 who are not gainfilly em pyey onthe rest ofthe nation, have im ployed or studying ‘risonela nation in fea. And now these "your only ill idleness a ou Grane of the panel dicussion) biemaking you have to come into the have a solution designed to make the programme,” he sid, adding tnt there erie nation pay.” vere thousands of literate yous who" Mahar) sid the intention wast in were unlikely to enrol in sny of Gov troce mechanisms for 100 per cent oF| femment's curent social intervention the population while crime was caused programmes, by two per eent ores, He stressed hat canbe sed to right many wrongs law-abiding youth should not be "sad and fx what my people believe only died” with compulsory national service policing can fx,” he noted when tey’are focused on acadeics He sid the objective ofthe pro- Another panellist, Nato Joint Ac igramme would be to harvest the m- sion Commie political leader Maka Tons human resourees to the Fullest, dst Daags, said a national service anditwould develop a cade of skilled, programme shouldbe kept out of Gov- literate, developed people, and encou- ernment contol, whethe: PNM or an age patriotism. Lee Sing added that other pay there would be no military taining, He explained that, lft ender Govern such asthe use of weapons or hand-- ment eontral, and especially” Stte hand combat, but there would be mili- funded there would be stores such as tary discipline. those asociated with the Community General secretary of the Sanatan Based Environment Protection and En Dhara Mahe Sabha (SDMS) Sat Ma- hancement Programme | (CEPLP), hai however, slamied the concept of whore werkers wore allegedly forced to compulsory maional service. attend a PNM rally at Woodford He recalled that when former NAR Square Minister Lincoln Myers "lowed this India-Trinidad Chamber of Commerce will promote business Founder and chairman of the Indis~ today that we would work very hard 10 Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of [n- maintain your trust and suppor.” Go- dustry ad Commerce, Deo Gesine, at sine ai. Speaking at the launch, Trade the chamber's formal launeh assured and Industry Minister Meriano Browne that notwithstnding the name of the said tht in light oF the pial financial hainber, it wil nat be based anethnic- criss and subsequent efiets on coun iy. tries inchuding TT, there was now more Gosine said the association is dedi- than ever, need to establish stronger ‘ceted 1 promnting industry snl cont- relationships with cousties on the merce between the Republics of India Asian continent. and Trinidad and Tobago, "Our mem- The minister explained that India bership would be members from any businesses have moch to gain from in part ofthe world, We ae purely com- _vestingin TT, “as we ae responsive to ‘mercial organisation, we have no cul- ambities investors, In addition, India tural, no ethnicity trait or idemity.” would have access to Latin American Gosine sid ‘markets through trade agreements TT He said thatthe purpose of the organ negoaed,” Browne added, isaion isto foster the collaboration nee- Browne sad that local businesses ean ‘essary to enterregional markets “Also, lear much from India's experience and business venteres, technology tansfere expertise and help prove foreign directinvest- Indian banks already operate in ‘ent in Trinidad and Tobago, We want Trinidad, and there is healthy move to be the forum and vehicle to accom> ment of visitors fom Trinidad to India ‘lish that and we want to assure you at the resent time. Indo-Caribbean Times OCTOBER 2009 Page5 Business. $6 billion budget deficit next year ‘There willbe wS6billiondetcitin he 2010 budget, says Minster in the Min- isuy of Finmee Senator Marisno Browne. In ansouncing « throe-yeue budget deficit, Browne said while 2011 would also be planned with revenue being less than expenditure, by 2012 the Government expects to turn the eo rer and once again come to the courtyy with a budget with revenue beng greater than expenditure, TT dollar drops to $6.37 US The Trinidad dllar dropped sharply in value to the US dolar this week, coming in at $6.37 TTt0S1 US, Iewas the highest apie for the US dolla in nore than a year For the past yeur the US dollar tas teen trading between $6.25 and S635 TT. Local bankers did not appear too worried atthe US dolla puke. Repab= lic Bunk's managing director David Dulal-Whiteway’ suid there was short= ‘age in the supply of US dollars in “Tinidad, but she Cental Bank was pur fing in Gver $1.2 billion to meet the local demind, He aoted that this was Fighedemand time for imports, when manufacturers would be buying for sgn goods for the Christmas season, Dulal-Whiteway predicted more uct stions inthe US-TT exchange rite First Citizens bank CEO Lary Howat said the rate of exchange for the US. {olarshould go buck down shor. TTEC work crew robbed in Laventille Not even utility work crews are sife from bandits in Laventille, it would seem, judging from the robbery of a Trinidad and Tobego Electricity Cam= nission (T&TEC) emergency response sew. The five-man TRTEC crew was responding toa complaint bythe Water sand Sewerage Authority (WASA) of furming meter base located at St Paul's Stree, Laventille, when they were z= tushed and atacked by a group of four famed men, The T&TEC crew was robbed of cellphones, jewelry and cash ‘efor the bandits escaped. Call for heroes of Indian culture in Trinidad The Indo Caribbean Cultural Council iscolling onthe public to nominate per= sons who who have contributed signif= icantly to the development of Indian culture andthe community in Trinidad and Tobago. The individuals wil be ho- ‘noured in the form of publications tat ‘could he used as references in schools, Tibaries and homes. ‘A magazine willbe published along the lines of ihe biographical sections of “Black Emerprise, Essence, Ebony” and "et." honk wil also be published modelled after “Portenits of Atsican- American Heroes" (2003) for Diva next year They must have made a diference to the Indian community and the country because ofthe lepacy tha they have eft in the field of at, science, medicine, law, literauee, agriculture, religion, d= ucation, busines, polities, spars ete ‘Nominees must he individuals who have publicly identified with Indian culture, or hive used Indian culture as the basis oftheir work, ‘Nominations must be made before Fr day October 30, 2009 by sending infor mation about the person’s contribution in about 250 words, and a distal pho- tograph ‘The Council said the eal fer noming- tions i being dane inthe wake of eom- plaints that people in this eatezory have sways hees marginalised hy the sate and other agencies. This marginalsi- tion has taken the form ofthe scarcity cof national awards being bestowed upon these people annually on Inde- pendence Day, Ithas also taken the form oftheir rel ative invisibility in visual advertise ments and schoo! textbooks, and in the nonexistence of statues in public spaces built with collected ta revenue Most oftheve individuals go nmaticed inthe publi domain and do rot get the appropriate national recogntion that they deserve Send. ll information to Indo Caribbean Culeural Council 10 Swart ‘Avenue, Don Miguel Road, San Juan, ‘Trinidad anf Tobago, Telephone: 674- {6008 oF 675.707. smal dahabir@ gmail com, ‘= Tune in o Swoat Like Pepper, the show witn the Dest hnllan ‘musi & much, mach more +» Every Satundey from 40 pm to Midnight ‘pte tymTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NEWS Indo-Caribbean Times OCTOBER 2009 Page 6 Crime Srenits TT stages over Gang wanted to Cop accused of murdering schoolteacher wife 5 pT iddnap an American _dtamerteetnieon Time to replace ‘amleelas ‘An Amen Flyers eveaed hal avr were taken tothe Sao Grande Magintate's Cour recently fo fice charge of murder, Tie victim is Ataioo's wife Bhasoit Seeminga ‘aloo. By Gouge Alene Score of nloker soobeind po- the PNM megane ennns Heh he ‘on October 17. Hindus have seen this, Marvin Freeman was assigned to the as a welcome sign of life for a street US Embussy in Port-of-Spain at the Ib thet et oncercemed headed frex. time that US citizen, Balrem “Balo" ligebaries from as carly as7 am to sce tis time fora mult-acial and muti ee Maharaj, was kidnapped ‘the policeman and his co-accused Mar- ¢conomic group political party to cong after the recovery of Maharaj’s. te paleemanandhiscoamued Nr, So SOM acc Caenge _Thedanacenctenf tein Longa he neve ofan Scnare Grande Police Stain across the anteplace the rling People's National Sd text the Ramayan, is a tenalay T= ite Sama Cowra Bos. street t he court Movement (PNM) athe next General 7S! e¥ent tnt Disses Oat Me gnc ofthe suspects, Christopher Sealey. Cee cee ugftcel np Rata hon neo pe Cre Soy pred oacep that he PNM oy Mesh and ter Kumars ae er heme ‘buta simulacrum of the party which the SY™mbolic victory of good over evil tht Kidnap, raj he Gia. Which Se, Secretary o te Natal Ramla idaping saying the ng Whi Com da Pora dhe ome‘ he oli, waned i tunity festival ha been grey MP Arian for noe roved this year, She said traning _ Seven Thinidadians were found guilty ove! Sk sem She pl ag san beara ok ‘agement, acting, directing and dance Will be sentenced shorty. Freeman was oes ses eis See ri case: Milt Amrerberyerestepeewie heida Cerin Pines Town, FB te pst ne yn re bgt Seeimutigl sAtibo UsT Inquiry, demand that the Govern. Dow Village, Caraspichaima, Palmiste ™2. $2 has 25 years’ service alto BiagmiSeanaga-Aiaoo —_UTngury, dem inan Fensoin Tauber Ri Car, Et Fe ce paves there Acts elcid othe dict - Mile t i = This year, Ramleeta committees re Prison officers face shin Allon at offi ofthc Police Pore reasons whic have een a : Finmce Brinch a fistkepcaimashe atsedas major conbuory facts t0 $15,000 each review after beaten. faced thehostile crowd, Acthe crowd's these overtuns are by themselves dis- 0m Government prisoner gets $243,000 ongue-lashing got harsher, Akaloo re- ‘urbing, Goverament’s reluctance, oris tion? Is something causing inflamma- tion? What are the toxins that could potentially be involved? Is there a low thyroid condition? Dees the person smoke cigarettes? Is blood sugar com trol ost of balance? Is tere litle or no physical activity? Is there obesity? The next step is to understand that cating diet rich in astioxidants and Tow is toxins can reduce high holes terol levels naturally, without sigaifi- cant side eects. n 2003, stuly by the University of Toronto showed that a vegetarian diet (Ape Man Diet) was every bit as good at lowering abnor- rly high cholesterol levele az any dig ‘Also interesting is that most supple- mental nuticeutials, antioxidants and herbs shown to lower cholesterol do $0 bby neutralizing the toric agents that stimulate high cholestea levels in the Indo-Caribbean Times OCTOBER 2008 Page 22 Time to replace PNM feat pce: Blow i air of stes From Page 6 that Gan be ed nog lt en cap pemems lowe cles uly Fat! Hel care professional cn febp dct jou ney anges yout suomi Perhaps {should add that even inthe UK although there has never been any ‘questionable intervention by the Exec- uve inthe independence ofthe Juiei- ary. nonetheless there have keen moves to reform the system, re the Lord Chan cellar. Given the above the dratt Con- stitution’s proposed Ministry of Justice should he regarded as suspect. An with it the motives of Government 1 shift ges. There are secions of the ‘Constiuton which need to te amended yet have nat been addeesied by the “raf. referto one — Section 77(1) Which f sensibly amended wovld limit the poweraf a Prime Ministero intim- idate MPs of a ruling Party. tis imper- ative that this section be atpended as it ‘confers on any office holder of Prime Minister, the event of a vote of no confidence being passed inthe Lower House ayant hin the power i advise the president to dissolve Paeliament ‘The significance of this ies in the power of « political leader of the PNM to decide which candidates are selected. to comtest a general election under the Pariy’s baaner. Section 77 (1) shouldbe rraited so asto require « PM to resign sis largely done under the Westminster system, and clear the way for another member ‘or the ruling Paro be put forward as PM, This, clearly, would be more in keeping with the democratic process ‘than the absurd proposal fora Minister of lustce. arlier [had referred 10 Government's handling of Udecot. Is strange that ‘Goverment could lave acted s0 expe ditiously in ordering the Boards of ‘TSTT and PTSC to withdraw motions seeking to have unions representing lei workers deverifed yet appears impotent t do something with respect to action taken by Udecot, Gover ment’ acton re Udecom and by exten sion the UN Inquiry and ats demonstrate plan, telegraphed hy the Draft Constitution t9 seek control of the Judiciry, along with oer moves, are by themselves signals that con. ‘cemed nationals should seriously com sider the formation of a more citizen conscious political Par: ‘Cholesterol Lomering Diet The sowed Ape Man Diet (primar- ily vegan s demonstrated by Whats rillas eat) has been shown to lower cholesterol as flectvely a any satin. If you cannot farey yourself as anape, at Teast consume two or more servings ‘ofeach ofthe folowing proven choles- terol lowering foods every day: + Organic fermested soy products such as tempeh and miso contain saponins, Which prevent the absorption of excess cholesterol from the gastrointesinal + High pectin fats such as peas p= files, srapettuit and oranges also pee- vent cholesterol absorption. And cbinking pomegranate juice lowers ho- lesterol hecause of ts antioxidants and polyphenols * Garlic, onions, carrots, walnuts, al- ‘monds, oat bran cereal, milled (around) flaxseed, and seaweed products such as kelp, dulse and kombu lower choles: terol vin thet content of fiber, antoxi- dans and trace minerals ‘Cholesterol Lowering Supplements Cholesterol lowering with most of thete nitural renedies cen take three ‘months orlongerto achieve. 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