My Colestrol is HIGH, don't want to DIE,WHAT to DO?????

Question

I don't take prescription drugs.

Stefan, why is salt bad for cholestrol? And ibprophin?

Answer 1

Relax... it isn't the end of the world. Lots of people have high cholesterol. There are a few things to do... 1) go see a doctor. They'll have a diet and possibly and exercise regiment. If not, ask for one. If your insurance has it, get a dietitian or nutritionist if covered 2) Cut out all fast food 3) Cut out all drinks except water and maybe a good tea (green, gray, etc). So no soft drinks! 4) Start in to exercise with your doctor's approval. Start light, use variety, have fun with it. The world is still learning about fat, nutrition, the best diets and exercises.... Best of luck

Answer 2

I am not a doctor nor do I have any formal medical training. Avoid cheese/mayo/other stuff made out of FAT, red meat, salt. Increase your fiber, grains, fish, fruits and vegetables.. Stay off away from Advil/Ibuprofin because of the pain releivers, it causes the worst clotting. If you have pain try water, hot/cold, aspirin, acetominephen.. before any Ibuprofin or prescription meds that are even worse. Oh ya, and exercise. Don't kill yourself doing it. Pick something fun so you will do it with some regularity.. like hiking or playing a physical game once a week with friends would be my choices.

Answer 3

The big complaints about high cholesterol started when a high-priced designer drug came onto the market to treat it.

If high cholesterol is an isolated problem, (you don't have high blood pressure, high sugar or diabetes, or other serious conditions) you can take a deep breath and work on it slowly.

Best option is to take a couple fish oil capsules a day with omega-3 fatty acids (this will raise your "good" cholesterol level, which will offset a high "bad" cholesterol reading) each day and make an appointment with a nutritionist to set up a good eating plan.

Try to avoid the drug route, if you can.

Answer 4

Fortunately, elevated triglycerides is one of the easiest problems to correct with the appropriate diet. Simple restriction of all sugars and grains. Sugars and grains and require insulin secretion, which is a potent stimulus to the liver to produce triglycerides, and sugars and grains must be reduced if you are looking to lower your triglycerides.

High triglycerides in the blood are often seen in overweight people. But even people who are not overweight may have stores of fat in their arteries as a result of insulin resistance. These triglycerides in the blood are the direct result of carbohydrates from the diet being converted by insulin. These triglycerides do not come directly from dietary fats. They are made in the liver from any excess sugars which have not been used for energy.

There is an almost direct correlation between triglyceride levels and insulin levels, although more in some people than others. The way you control blood lipids is by controlling insulin. By getting the insulin levels down, you achieve a reduction in the triglycerides levels. And you get the insulin levels down through diet and exercise.

Answer 5

Are you serious? Eat oatmeal and other fibers, cut fats out of your diet, exercise, and go to the doctor to get on some kind of liver-killing, cholesterol solving medication. Everyone knows this.

Answer 6

have black seeds and make a juice out of curry leaves and have it every day!!!!its bitter but better than having cholesterol!!!!
my father had around 340 and now it has gone down,this was the only treatment he had