what are the natural ways to reduce cholesterol?

Answer 1

monounsaturated fat such as peanut oil, olive oil, canola oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, sesame seed oil, and nuts. also stay away from the high saturated fat foods.

Answer 2

Hey! There are some great and encouraging answers here. Diet and dear old Mom and Dad are the two sources. The docs are supposed to tell you to try several things before they put you on medications but in my practice I don't see it happening. They all go straight for the drugs. It's simple, cost effective given that insurance pays for it, and there is very little teaching involved. They should suggest reducing dietary cholesterol, adding a good quality fiber supplement (not the potty powder you buy at Walmart), and getting plenty of plant sterols into the diet. They mimic regular cholesterol and takes it's place. Garlic, Niacin and several other things can help and in some cases may be all that someone needs to get over the hump. Changing the diet is really tough sometimes given the lifestyles that people lead. I know that in my case I'm better off adding fiber and sterols than cutting out all fast foods. A salad is good and veggies are great but I can't eat like a rabbit! Besides, what the heck kind of fun is that?! Mine stays in check just fine. I hope this helps. Jeff the nurse in Nashville.

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Answer 4

Natural Cholesterol Guide?

Answer 5

Remember that cholesterol is a natural product made in your liver. It is an essential building block for new cells, which is an everday process. Without it, you couldn't stay alive. High fiber diets will lower the levels to a degree. Oat Bran, Metamucil, multi-grain breakfast foods, and breads/muffins. Eat more fish than red meat. Over the counter, you can get Red Yeast from rice in a capsule form. No Rx and it is a source of statins you get from a doc, just a naturally produced one. You can't tell how much you are getting, so results will vary on your cholestrol levels. If the levels are still high, you will need to get statins from your doctor. Remember, even vegetarians can have high cholesterol. It's up to your liver. Diet can only do so much to help.

Answer 6

Use only olive oil to cook,salads whenever oil is eaten for olive oil has been proven to reduce cholesterol, also eat Oatmeal-not Instant but the kind one has to cook approx21/2minutes,instead of water (Ugh) cook in Skim Milk(yummy) stirring slowly esp when it gets to boiling-follow directions on box as to cooking time and so om--oatmeal cleanses the arteries removes the paguesand so forth-reduces cholesterol-eat 2X's week or more but do not overdo like no more than 1per day.Avoid red Meat or cut way down and this includes Pork(not a white meat but red meat) Bake meat instead of frying,can also bake french fries instead of rying-I have been for years,Cut out butter and avoid All Margarine
they now have a spread made from Olive,Canola and other oils.Gave to husband and he never knew not eating butter.Have a blood profile done every 6mos where among other things chk your cholesterol level for your own body makes cholesterol too and this way you keep track of level and catch it if it gets too high early.

Answer 7

the over the counter garlic is supposed to work well. Besides the fact of eating less fried food, more fresh veggies , less junk food, exercise, even a little, this can all dramactically reduce it. Only thing is sometimes it is just hereditary, high cholesterol, and there is no rhyme or reason. so try the alternatives and if you have to go to medication, then you do. You dont want your arteries going to your vital organs- brain, heart, clogged. Good luck, let us know. Tracey

Answer 8

There are two main reasons for elevated cholesterol, namely diet and metabolism. To determine if your problem is within the diet, have your cholesterol level determined and then go on a fat free diet for two weeks. This diet should contain no fat, that is no animal fat no vegetable fat, no butter, a minimum of 2% milk, no ice cream, no fried foods, etc. Then have your cholesterol determined at the end of the two week period. This will tell you where your problem is.

Answer 9

Eat omega-3 fatty acid rich foods such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, sardines, trout or herring 3-4 servings per week.

Eat oatmeal 4-5 times per week.

Use only canola or olive oil for cooking.

Avoid foods processed or prepared with hydrogenated / trans fat.

Exercise to help increase your good cholesterol level (HDL) which will in turn help decrease your bad cholesterol level (LDL).

Answer 10

How Exercise can help High Cholesterol levels?
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Answer 11

There is an all natural mineral supplement my dad is taking that really works, he has taken his from 300ish to 170 which is pretty decent. Its inexpensive, has no side effects and is easy to take. email me for the link to their website. I'm taking a great supplement from the same company that really improves my energy and is curing my depression. let me know if you're interested.