High cholesterol - any natural foods to help lower count?

Question

My doctor says I have high cholesterol levels (over 7 points) I was prescribed statins which totally disagreed with me , I had muscle pain in every place possible. So was told to discontinue treatment, I now am prescribed Ezetimibe 10mg bit nervous of side effects but would also like to try out natural food remedies any suggestions?

Answer 1

Pulses

Answer 2

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Answer 3

High fiber foods (likes oats, bran, whole grains), have a modest impact in lowering cholesterol by binding bile acids (made from cholesterol) in your intestinal tract. This is always a good option to incorporate into your diet, for more reasons than just cholesterol. The most effective natural remedy is niacin (a B vitamin), but it is not without side effects. Niacin can cause people to have facial flushing (you get very red and feel warm), some people experience this more than others and you may be able to decrease this by taking it with food and an NSAID (aspirin or ibuprofen). The best niacin products are available by prescription only, I suggest talking to your doctor about this. It is also safe to take niacin with ezetimibe (but your doctor should know). There are other natural products that claim to lower cholesterol like garlic, but most of these methods have very little evidence to support their use and have their own set of side effects as well. I am in my sixth and final year of pharmacy school, I hope that you find this information useful. PS ezitemibe has a lower incidence of muscle pain than the statins, you should give it a shot. Good luck.

Answer 4

0) You may have a bad triglyceride level as well.

1) Oat fibre, not just oatmeal. e.g. oat fibre waffles or cereal. The equivalent of 3 waffles a day.

2) Avoid saturated fat, which raises cholesterol. Eating lean meat, and fish can help.

3) Try to aim for optimal blood pressure: 120/80 or maybe 115/75 sitting down first thing in the morning.

4) Plenty of exercise for cardiovascular health. Avoid excess stress.

5) Avoid all junk food.

6) Niacin with oatmeal fibre might reduce cholesterol, but it is not simple to take. It seems to irritate the liver. If it were to be taken, the dose could be built up gradually.
For many people niacin might be taken as a substance prescribed and monitored by a doctor.
According to medical sources, niacin should not be taken by someone with any of various conditions e.g. liver disease, gout, or diabetes.

Time-release niacin may be a better product. (Maybe not.)

Answer 5

I was recently diagnosed with a cholesterol count of 8.5 I was alarmed as I hate fatty foods & I am a fruiterholik if there is such a thing. I also took satins that lowered my count to 5.1 my G P then gave me 3 months to keep it down. I have since been eating oats, onions, 3-4 apples a day Grape juice apple juice and cider vinegar. I went for a blood test yesterday & I am waiting with hope that my results are GOOD.

Good luck

Answer 6

A vegetarian diet will lower your cholesterol.

Occasional meat is OK but not every day and only in small amounts. Basically cholesterol comes from animal fats and animal products such as dairy products and eggs.

Our bodies also generate cholesterol even if you don't eat any so two people who eat exactly the same will have different cholesterol readings due to different metabolisms, etc.

Answer 7

They say eating porridge daily for breakfast can reduce the count by 17% so I am trying that. Due for another test soon so I will see. Also apple is very good. They say you are what you eat so check everything you buy for transfats - they are demons to cholesterol levels and occur in many low fat non butter spreads, pastry, biscuits, cakes and sausages. Shop in ASDA's they are taking steps to remove transfats from all own brand foods by the end of the year as they consider them a serious risk to health.

Answer 8

Anethum is a 100% natural herbal remedy for Hyperlipoproteninemia. It is the only herbal supplement proven to reduce blood fats (triglycerides and cholesterol.) Anethum is a mixture of herbal plants such as Anethum, Fumaria and Cichorium which have been used for centuries with satisfaction in traditional Persian and world medicine.

Answer 9

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A number of clinical studies have been carried out in recent years that show potential links between herbal therapies and improved blood glucose control, which has led to an increase in people with diabetes using these more 'natural' ingredients to help manage their condition.

Answer 10

People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol, a high LDL (bad) cholesterol and a low HDL (good) cholesterol level. Contrary to popular belief, a low fat diet is NOT the solution to lowering high triglycerides levels. 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.

Answer 11

There are 2 types of cholesterol in the food you eat; HDL (High-density lypoprotein) and LDL (Low-density lypoprotein). It's the LDL that's not good for you. It contributes to plaque and other things that clog your arteries. HDL helps fight off these bad effects. It is found in things like oily fish (salmon/tuna) that are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. Losing weight, not smoking, removing trans fats from your diet, reducing stress and eating soluable fiber (like oatmeal) are all good natural ways to counteract the effects of LDL. An alcoholic drink can help as well :-) Easy on this one tho.