please help me? my father is having high cholesterol Laval ie;276 how can it be cont role?

Question

he is also suffering from diabetes my fathers buiseness is so time consuming and hard that he cant take care of his diet even he cant take proper rest due to his buisy routine

Answer 1

Can he eat oatmeal more? They have a commercial that oatmeal has soluable fibers that can absorb cholesterol in the gut...he may also need to take medication from the doctor(if his liver is overproducing cholesterol). Beans, apples and other foods also have soluable fibers that might absorb cholesterol in the gut.

Here are some links on soluable fiber in foods and diabetes..

Soluable fibers (and diabetes)
http://www.konjacfoods.com/fiber/fiberosu.pdf (list of foods with soluable and insoluable fiber)
http://www.konjacfoods.com/fiber.htm (a fiber supplement)


Maybe you could make him some dietetic oatmeal cookies to carry with him to work?

He could also try buying Hummus spread sandwiches taken to work. Hummus is made from chickpeas, a type of bean that is a good source of calcium.It is in the refrigerated spread section in the deli of the grocery.

DIETETIC OATMEAL COOKIES
1 1/2 c. quick cooking oatmeal (uncookied)
2/3 c. melted butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp. liquid Sucaryl (or 2 tablets, crushed)
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. skin milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. currants or raisins
Measure oatmeal into 1 quart mixing bowl, stir in melted butter, mixing well. Blend in combined beaten eggs and Sucaryl. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with combined milk and vanilla. Mix in currants or raisins. Drop by level teaspoonfuls on baking sheet. bake in 400 degree oven 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1710,147177-249203,00.html

Answer 2

Your dad may need medication for his high cholesterol and diabetes. But there are things that you can do to help him. Oatmeal every morning for breakfast with a tablespoon or two of ground flax seed mixed into it. Add in some blueberries (high in antioxidants) and you have a healthy meal that over time may help lower cholesterol. Flax seed adds fiber which makes you feel fuller longer and may aid in maintaining blood sugars and lowering cholesterol. Also, your father needs to become more active. Even little things like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or walking to the post office instead of driving help. Buy a pedometer for each of you and keep track of how many steps a day you take. 10,000 a day is recommended--at the end of the week whichever one of you had the most number of days with 10,000 steps or more has to do something nice for the other. Make it a family effort to get healthy with healthy meals and more exercise and everyone will benefit, not just your father. Good luck!

Answer 3

276 is very high. Its a good thing you have come to Y!A for answers, because if it goes any higher his probability of having a heart attack may go through the roof.
First of all, give him 1 tablet of aspirin, which will thin the blood platelets. This is standard first aid.
Second, it is your responsibility to make him see a doctor, and to listen to what the doctor says. The Doc will give him medication, which will temporarily prevent a heart attack, or atleast reduce the chances of it happening.
In the medium term, you need to get him to change his diet, and to excercise more. His business and all his money ain't gonna mean much to him if he's dead. so here it is:

Food - less oil, salt, fat, sugar, dairy, egg, meat, artificial sweeteners, chemicals, and any processed food which indicates high levels of cholesterol on the nutritional information bar;

more fresh, uncooked vegetables, whole grain, whole meal, high fibre, especially high soluble fibre, green vegetables, fresh fruit, seeds, legumes, beans, lentils, and just about anything raw and unprocessed.

Drink lots of water, and then some more. Drink more water in a day then he normally drinks in a week, and then do it again the next day, and the next. preferably alkaline, positive electrolytely charged, plain still water, not tea, or coffee, or soda, or juice, or anything that is not plain water. Minimum 2 litres a day, minimum.

Excercise: non-impact, easy going, cardiovascular excercise is best: walking, not running; swimming, but not hard; cycling, on flat ground only; yoga; tai chi; outdoors is best, especially in the failing light of the afternoon for vitamin D, an hour before sunset, till sunset, every day, every week, for 3 months or until he can handle doing more. If he stops, he will go back to the way he is/was before he started.

Tell him "Your body is a gift to yourself, from yourself. Use it or lose it."

Answer 4

Oops. he must be careful. Cholesterol is very easily controlled. I take a table called lipitor as I too have high cholesterol. He must see a doctor as it is a prescription drug. If not that one then there are loads more he can take.

Answer 5

Maybe you could try Chinese herb. Some of them are really useful. My aunt used to suffer high cholesterol but was healed after taking one the Chinese medicine recommended by her singse. Good luck!

Answer 6

Your father's life style along with high cholesterol level and diabetes put him at a very high risk for heart disease and a heart attack. Ultimately he must take control of his own health by making good food choices and exercising. His doctor will likely put him on a cholesterol lowering drug such as lipitor. It is understandable for you to want to help him, but he has to make the changes necessary to keep himself healthy. If you are able to help him out by shopping or cooking for him, focus on lots of fresh vegetables with lean meats as the basis of meals. He will have specific meal guidelines and carbohydrate limits due to his diabetes, so use whole grain breads, whole wheat pastas, brown rice, and starchy vegetables (corn, potatoes, green peas) in smaller quantities. There are many websites and books available to find tasty meals that are good for someone with both high cholesterol and diabetes. I have elevated cholesterol (232) and glucose intolerance (a pre-diabetic condition) which I am trying to control with diet and exercise since I don't like to take medication unless it is absolutely necessary. It is hard to make changes in your diet and lifestyle, but I am working at it slowly, making one change at a time as suggested by my dietitian. It is normal to keep at him to do what is good for his health, but try not to nag at him all the time. No matter how much we want a loved one to make good choices, it is up to them to take care of themselves.

Answer 7

give him Cheerios!!! I watch too much TV.

Answer 8

Hi,

Please take time to read these articles. It might help you.
http://soulveggie.blogs.com/my_weblog/2006/05/veggie_lowfat_d.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/26/health/webmd/main1837927.shtml