Any natural remedies for High Cholesterol?

Question

well the question is actually for my grandmother. Im concerned with her health. Her doctor has her on perscriptions for high cholesterol. She says it is not working. She has dizzy spells where she will have to lay down. But I know she is not following a healthy diet. She like to cook alot and not in a healthy way.

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment for High Cholesterol Levels : -

1.PHYTOLACCA 30C
2.PHOSPHORUS 30C
3.CHOLESTERINUM 30C
Three Drops Each in a sip of water half an hour before meals three times a day, Half an hour before or after meals, always take them on an empty stomach.
No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage. Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)

Take Care and God Bless!

Answer 2

There are both foods to add into a diet and foods to remove from a diet that will help lower cholesterol levels.

First the foods to eliminate or reduce.
Most of the cholesterol that we eat comes from animal related products. Fatty meat and full fat dairy products like butter and full fat milk. Just reducing the amount of animal products can help.
If your grandma eats a lot of dairy products ask her to switch to lower fat ones or even better yet - non-fat. If she is used to full fat have her switch gradually, then she won't notice the difference as much.
If she eats many eggs she is she will try Egg beaters or free range eggs like Egglands best. Egg beatesr have no cholesterol but she if doesn't like that type of product just changing to free range eggs will give her a lower amount.

Oatmeal**** Oatmeal is excellent. She if she will eat at least 5 serving per week. This will help greatly.

Soy products can also help so items such as soy milk or soy yogurt or tofu can work wonders. If she doesn't like soy milk have her use half regular non fat or low fat milk and half soy. The flavor and texture will be fairly close to regular milk when you mix it.

Cinnamon is also have some good press lately so when ever she cooks she if she can add a bit of cinnamon. When you use just a bit, you don't notice the taste and you can add it to almost everything.

Dark chocolate. Believe it or not dark chocolate is wonderful in spaghetti sauce. There are many good chefs that add it all the time. Just a tiny amount goes a long way and it deepens the flavor and since dark chocolate is high in sugar it doesn't make the food sweet.

Cholesterol lowering margarine. There are many terrific brands on the market that can help lower cholesterol. They are easy to find since they all have "cholesterol lowering" plastered across the container.

Fish. Fish like salmon have omega oil that help reduce cholesterol. If she can have just 2 meals a week of fish it will help.

If your grandma makes just a few simple changes it may help.

She has to remember too, that high cholesterol can also be in her genes so although she may be able to lower it a bit naturally it still may be a bit high. If the medication that she is on is not working well for her she can ask her doctor for a different prescription. If money is an issue the doctor can usually give samples of medication to see how it works. Then if it works out well some companies have programs where you can get a rebate directly from the company so that the prescription is free. My husband uses 2 medications that he gets 100% free.

Answer 3

Focus on improved health.

90% of the cholesterol in your body is made by your liver!

Better liver health should lead to better cholesterol levels.

Limit or eliminate processed foods and totally eliminate artifical sweeteners. Increase your dietary fiber by eating more fruits and vegetables and oatmeal has also been proven to help your body trasport extra cholesterol "out."

It's not something that will happen over night, so make wellness your new principal and BE a healthy person. All the results will soon follow.

Answer 4

Cumin, the spice, ( it comes in capsules) has a great history of not only lowering cholesterol, but also in healing a fatty liver. It can be found in most health food and vitamin stores. A healthy diet, free of cholesterol-producing foods (beef & pork, fried foods, shell fish, etc.), wihch is high in fiber (fresh fruits and vegetables) and low in salt will be a great help along with the cumin.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

To increase HDL blood cholesterol: Stay physically active and trim any extra pounds of body fat if you are not at your healthy weight. Reduce fat intake to no more than 30% calories from fat in overall diet. Replace some saturated fats with monounsaturates. If smoke - quit.
To decrease LDL blood cholesterol: Substitute unsaturated fats for saturated fats, while keeping total fat and dietary cholesterol low, and cut back on trans fatty acids (found in partly hydrogenated vegetable oils). Soluble fiber and soy protein also may help lower LDL cholesterol.
Foods for heart health - beans, peas, barley, soybeans, other soy based foods (not oil), oats, flaxseed (ground), psyllium, citrus fruit, salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, eggs with omega-3 fatty acids, onions, scallions, shallots, garlic, leeks, red grapes, purple grape juice, red wine, vegetables, nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts etc), tea (black or green), fermented dairy products, some cholesterol lowering spreads.
Limit intake of salt to less than 2400mg a day.

Answer 7

Stay away from red meat. Eat more fish. Use: garlic, oats, and whole grains. Take 1 tablespoon of Olive oil (good fat) every day. After a while, it will make your hair nice. Pomegranate juice is a mini roto rooter so it helps wash away any bad guys stuck to your artery wall.

Answer 8

I'd say High Cholesterol is 90% genetic, so there is really no way of getting "rid" of it.

But as far as foods go. Lower the amount of fat in your diet and aim for food that contains soluble fibers such as oats and brans, omega-3 fatty acids, and even soy products.

Answer 9

Cut back on saturated fats and eat Soluble Fiber. I ate oatmeal or cheerios daily and reduced my saturated fat some. Apples and beans are also a good source. My measurement dropped more than 30 points in a year. This link has the fiber content of some foods.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/Tipsheets/solfiber.htm

Answer 10

"Pilgrim" is very wise.
As far as avoiding red meat, don't. It supplies many nutrients we need to maintain proper health. What I would suggest is going as organic as you possibly can. Organic grassfed red meat is substantially lower in saturated fat and cholesterol than it's conventional counterparts. Plus it supplies much needed heart healthy omegas from being grassfed that you can't get from artificially grain fattened cattle. Free range organic eggs are rich in this nutrient as well. Examine your entire diet. Is it filled with pesticide ridden processed foods? True health is predestined by exactly what we put in out mouths. The salad at McD's is probably worse for you than the cheeseburgers. Think before you eat. Buy as organic as you possibly can... it's cheaper than fast food and makes you feel good about yourself knowing there's no fake dyes, drugs, hormones, sprays, or DNA in what you're eating...
Re-train your thinking and de-program what the FDA and FTC have been brainwashing us with. Do your research, you'll find what you're looking for...
God Bless!

*** One more thing to think about. How do you know your cholesterol is "high?" We all have a healthy level that's right for our own bodies/. Just because your doc looks at a chart and you don't fall into the "normal" parameters doesn't mean you're not healthy. To be sure, we would all need to have a baseline taken at birth to determine if what our numbers are when we're 40 are too high. Just MHO, don't hate me because I question. ;P***