Natural ways to lower cholesterol?

Question

I am 20 and I have genetically high cholesterol. My doctor doesn't want to start me on medication until I am done having children, so for the next 5+ years, I will not be on them...but I still want to get it lower than it is.

I am taking fish oil pills once a day (1200 mg, I think). Also, I eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast. Last, but not least, I am going to try and lose a little weight. Apparently, losing weight lowers cholesterol. I am not necessarily 'overweight,' but it wouldn't hurt me to lose a few...

So I am just looking for other ways to lower cholesterol, whether it be certain exercises that help, foods, vitamins, etc...

THANKS!!

Answer 1

eat lots of garlic.raw and cooked.it removes cholesterol from the blood.also eat oatmeal.it removes cholesterol from the stomach.
also eat plenty of broccoli,collard greens,cocoa,ginger,oranges,grapes,grape juice,red wine,cinnamon,whole wheat breads,also check your food labels for tans fats and your ingredients for hydrogenated oils do not eat them no matter how small the amount.

Answer 2

Natural Cholesterol Guide?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

FIBER FIBER FIBER!! This substance is a miracle worker when it comes to cholesterol!

I see that you said oatmeal is part of your diet, but oatmeal isn't high enough in fiber to make that much difference. Whole grain cereals (Frosted Mini Wheats are awesome if you're like me, a sugar nut) are a great way to introduce fiber into your diet, as well as green veggies and fruits (I hate veggies, so I drink V8).

How does it work? Well, bile, a digestive enzyme, is partially comprised of cholesterol. Fiber, as it's being digested, binds, or locks on to, bile and escorts it out of your body. In order to create more bile, your body has to "consume" some of your body's cholesterol, thereby lowering your total amount.

Eating a lower cholesterol diet helps, but people who are young with higher cholesterol have their genetics to blame. Food-based cholesterol contributes to a lower percentage of your cholesterol than your body's natural processes do.

Exercising sounds like a great idea to me. Not only will you feel healthier from losing some weight, but exercise increases the amount HDL (High density lipoprotein) cholesterol, which is an indicator of good health. When your "cholesterol is high" what your physician means is all the cholesterol BESIDES your HDL is high (LDLs, VLDLs, and Triglycerides).

Keep up the exercise and fiber, and your blood vessels and heart will thank you!

Answer 5

I was in your shoes a few years back. I decided to go vegan and now my cholesterol is 136. A great book to read is by Joel Fuhrman and I believe it is called Eat to Live. Here is a link to his website. http://www.drfuhrman.com/ I checked his book out from my local library and found it very interesting. Even if you don't completely eliminate meat and dairy, the book can give you good suggestions to help lower your cholesterol. Good Luck!

Answer 6

Eat fruits and vegetables more than anything else in your deit if you don't take in greasey foods your cholesterol want be a problem also nut are good walnuts pine nuts almonds

Flax seed oil to cook with and for salads

Answer 7

Cheerios are said to lower your cholesterol. Excercising and eating baked foods instead of fried can also help lower your cholesterol. Good Luck!

Answer 8

How Exercise can help High Cholesterol levels?
http://cholesterol-reduction-tips.blogspot.com/

Answer 9

a clove of garlic a day