Cholesterol | LDL, HDL, Heart Disease

What is the best way to lower cholesterol?

My boyfriend has high cholesterol and i am afraid he is going to have a heart attack and we havent taught our dog to dial 9-1-1 yet… I am gone all the time at work and school (i graduate in spring 08).. so i need to find a way to help him help himself lower his cholesterol. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

To be straight it is simple to bring down your cholestrol, first of all stop worrying and taking hasty steps.
1) Physical.
2)Reduce fat in your diet.
3)MOST important is that stop taking too much of sweets.
4)Avoid red meat.
5)Physical the most important reducer of cholestrol.
6)Stress free,no smoking or alcohol.
Hope answered your question, don’t put him on any medication.Use Natural lemon juice, no synthetic/s.

Cholesterol and Fats in your Blood

Tracy Fulton, Professor, in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics UCSF explores cholesterol and fat in blood. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [9/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16716]

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What is the safest way to lower cholesterol without taking drugs?

My lpl cholesterol was 158 my Dr. wants me to take tricor. I’ve read the side effects and I am leary to take it. Are there any supplements that anyone has taken to help lower their cholesterol?

When looking at cholesterol number you really have to look at both the LDL and the HDL. Even though your LDL is still considered fairly normal your doctor may have noticed that your HDL is very low and it’s the ratio between the two that can make a difference.

The best way to get your HDL higher is through exercise (cardio). See if you can fit 30 minutes a day of brisk walking into your daily routine as this will help.

Do your parents and siblings have high cholesterol levels? If so then your doctor may be taking this into consideration. Often high cholesterol is genetic and he may be trying to stop yours from getting any higher.

There are several ways that you can help lower your LDL levels and I am very surprised that your doctor did not mention them-here are just a few.

Oatmeal. Oatmeal is a soluble fiber which will surround cholesterol and whisk it away so that it is removed when the oatmeal leaves your body. It doesn’t absorb much each time and that is why they say in order for it to really help you need to eat it at least 5 times a week.

Soy. Soy is also good in helping to lower levels. Think soy milk, soy yogurt and soy ice cream. Soy contains plant sterols which help lower levels. One thing with soy however, is that some people don’t recommend that you take in a lot of soy if you have any cancer. Soy helps to product estrogen and the estrogen may affect breast cancer.There is not enough estrogen to see any difference like accenting female characteristics but the cancer thing is something to think about.

Cholesterol lowering margarine type spreads. In the grocery store you will notice some newer margarines that say " will lower cholesterol " on the label, choose those over butter or standard margarine. They are a bit more expensive, but they taste the same, you can cook with them and even if they only help a bit, it’s still helping.

In the yogurt section you will now find Promise active shots. These are small bottles that contain some plant sterols that will again help to lower your levels.

As mentioned earlier flush free niacin can also help as will cinnamon (you can find it capsules in Walmart and any other store that carries supplements. They are inexpensive.

Omega oils and fish oils will again help a bit.

You will notice that with most natural products they each lower your levels a small amount but if you watch what you eat and add these natural products in you should be seeing a drop.

I would discuss the natural route with your doctor and let him/her know that you prefer not to take the medicine that they have mentioned and there is a good chance that they will work with you. My husband was told to go on medication but when he explained to his doctor that he would prefer not to, his doctor just told him to try the natural way first & to go back in 6 months for a follow up test. If the test showed that it was still high, then he would go on medication. However, if he was able to lower it then he would only need a blood test every 6 months to monitor it.

He has been using the natural ways along with the product from the site below and there has been a major change.
Since each person and each circumstance is different see what works for you.

Manny: Cholesterol

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Doctor Smith talks to Manny about his cholesterol.

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What are some ways to lower my cholesterol?

I’m not completely positive that I have high levels of cholesterol, but I have a high suspicion that I do. While I get to the doctor, what are some things I can do to keep my cholesterol at normal levels?

My cardiologist recommends fish oil. They come in odorless. I take 2 a day (1,000mgs). Also, exercise of course. Stay away from any foods with trans fats and/or hydrogenated oils. Foor cooking use olive oil instead of vegtable oil. Olive oil is good for your heart. Below is an IVillage site with cholesterol info

Why having high cholesterol isn’t always bad

High cholesterol is bad, right? Not always! In this week’s UltraWellness blog, Dr. Mark Hyman explains the surprising truth about cholesterol and tells you which tests you really need to determine your risk of heart disease. For more, see http://www.ultrawellness.com/blog

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What are good foods to lower cholesterol?

I have slightly elevated cholesterol but the doctor only told me to lower my fat intake. I want to find other effective methods to lowering cholesterol.

Less than half of your calories each day in carbs (that means less potatoes, less pasta), less than 20 gms a day of saturated fats, and my doctor also recommended this:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/330656/cholestoff_reduces_high_cholesterol.html

Medical Animation – LDL Cholesterol Experiment in Cinema 4D

http://www.nucleusinc.com A frenzied Cinema 4D exploration of a conceptual LDL cholesterol particle using the MoGraph module. Nucleus Medical Art, Medical Animation, www.nucleusinc.com Thanks to www.magnatune.com for the music.

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What is more important, the overall cholesterol rate or the ratio of good cholesterol?

When I look at printouts of blood work, it lists total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides and a cholesterol/hdl ratio. It states that the ratio should be <4.4. Is the lower the ratio better? And, should that be considered when looking at the total cholesterol picture?

Yes, it says the ratio should be *below* 4.4. In general, lower is better. The ratio should be considered when looking at the total cholesterol picture.

Cholesterol

Too much cholesterol in the body causes coronary disease such as angina, heart attack and stroke. Dr Jonathan Morrell explains who is at risk and the treatments available.

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