if only animals produce cholostrol, can stop eating animals products bring down high cholostrol in humans?

Answer 1

My cholesterol is really low.your body makes all of the cholesterolyou need.

Eating a low-fat vegan diet may be better at managing type 2 diabetes than traditional diets, according to a new study.

Researchers found 43 percent of people with type 2 diabetes who followed a low-fat vegan diet for 22 weeks reduced their need to take medications to manage their disease compared with 26 percent of those who followed the diet recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

In addition, participants who followed the vegan diet experienced greater reductions in cholesterol levels and weight loss than those on the other diet.

A vegan diet is plant-based and consists of vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes and avoids animal products, such as meat and dairy. People who are on a vegan diet are at risk for vitamin B12 deficiency, and so B12 vitamins were given to the participants on that diet.

"The diet appears remarkably effective, and all the side effects are good ones -- especially weight loss and lower cholesterol," says researcher Neal D. Barnard, MD, adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University, in a news release. "I hope this study will rekindle interest in using diet changes first, rather than prescription drugs."

Barnard is also president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit health organization that opposes animal research and advocates a vegan diet.


Vegan Vs. ADA Diet For Diabetes

In the study, published in the journal Diabetes Care, researchers compared the effects of following a low-fat vegan diet and the ADA diet on reducing the need for drugs to manage diabetes, kidney function, cholesterol levels, and weight loss in 99 adults with type 2 diabetes. Meals were not provided, but participants met a dietitian to come up with a diet plan and then met regularly each week for nutrition and cooking instruction.

Forty-nine of the participants followed a low-fat vegan diet consisting of about 10 percent of daily calories from fat, 15 percent protein, and 75 percent carbohydrates. They were asked to avoid animal products and added fats and instead favor foods like beans and green vegetables, but portion sizes and total daily calories or food intake were unrestricted.

The other 50 participants followed the dietary guidelines recommended by the ADA, including 15-20 percent protein, 60-70 percent carbohydrates and monosaturated fats (such as olive oil), and less than 7 percent saturated fats (such as animal fats and butter). Total cholesterol was also limited to 200 milligrams or less per day.

Overweight participants in the ADA diet group were also advised to reduce daily calorie intake by 500-1,000 calories per day.

The results showed that both diets improved diabetes management and reduced unhealthy cholesterol levels, but some improvements were greater with the low-fat vegan diet.

For example:


43 percent of those on the vegan diet reduced their need to take drugs to manage their diabetes compared with 26 percent of the ADA diet group.


Weight loss averaged more than 14 pounds in the vegan diet group vs. less than 7 pounds in the other group.


LDL "bad" cholesterol dropped by an average of 21 percent in the vegan group compared with 11 percent in the ADA diet group who did not change their cholesterol drug use.


Measures of blood sugar control also improved more significantly among those who followed the low-fat vegan diet than among those who followed the ADA diet and who did not change their diabetes drug use.

Researchers say the vegan diet represents a major change from current diabetes diets because there are no limits on calories, carbohydrates, and portions, which may make it easier for some people to follow. Talk to your doctor about what diet changes you might consider to help with diabetes or other medical conditions.

SOURCES:Barnard, N. Diabetes Care, August 2006; vol 29: pp 1777-1783. News release, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

By Jennifer Warner
Reviewed by Louise Chang, M.D.
© 2006, WebMD Inc. All rights reserved.

Answer 2

The simple answer is yes, but there is more you can do. A good diet filled with good foods helps and eliminating the bad foods also helps. Exercising will increase your metabolism and a induce a good nights sleep and in turn, will lower your stress levels and help keep you trim and healthy. The problem is sticking to it all, so do not try to over do it. Start by eating less, overall and less animal fats and processed foods with high sugar levels and especially those using high fructose corn syrup. A spoon full of it is equal to about 4 or 5 of regular sugars and does not affect the pancreas and is known to cause all kinds of problems. You find it not only in sodas but also ketchup and other food items. Doing it a step at a time does not shock the system and allow you to keep it going instead of quitting after a few days or weeks. Good luck!

Answer 3

Hello =)

You kinda miss the point dear....

WE are the animal that is producing the cholesterol.......in our own bodies....

This happens for a variety of reasons, but the emerging data suggests that the biggest reason is increased blood glucose.

Keeping blood sugar levels down is the best way to ensure that you will keep your cholesterol down.

Studies done with groups of people who "ate" all the cholesterol they wanted, vs people who "ate" no cholesterol showed no significant differences.

In fact, perhaps, eating more animal products, and fewer sugars and starches might help you reduce your overall cholesterol.

Whole oat foods seem to help, as well as olive oil.

Namaste, and Happy New Year,

--Tom

Answer 4

It's not just animals per se, it's animal based products. Butter, eggs, milk etc. They are the bad fats. Cutting down bad fats will lower your cholesterol.

Answer 5

There is also plant cholesterol.

Answer 6

certainly

Answer 7

yes, it will help.