reducing cholesterol (it's effective!)

Attached is a recipe someone shared with me on reducing cholesterol. Someone heard from a friend that somebody managed to avoid a bypass surgery after he drank this soup every morning for 25 days! For the normal person, just drink it once in a while. RECIPE FOR REDUCING CHOLESTEROL Ingredients: 1) black fungus (80g) 2) old ginger (80g) 3) red dates (10) Method: 1) Soak the black fungus in water until it is soft and then wash it clean. 2) Cut the ginger (without removing the skin) into roughly 8 slices. 3) Remove the seeds from the red dates. 4) Put all the ingredients into a slow cooker. 5) Add in 8 cups of water into the cooker. 6) Cook the mixture for 6 hours using low heat. Note: It is best to prepare this in the evening and start cooking before you go to bed. If you start cooking at say 9 pm, the soup should be ready for drinking by 6 am.