Cholesterol

[zenlife2000]

What is the fastest way to lower your cholesterol?

[mary33716]

eating right is best and stay way from all that grease and fatty foods and follow diet your Dr. gives you

[short4love]

I think if you eat more veggies and more thing that are healthier for you that is a big help in lowering your cholesterol. That is what I do and it works for me.

[ahman505]

Try not to eat as much greasy stuff like eggs, bacon etc. Also if you drink beer it can raise it as well. If it does get bad enough, go get a doctor to prescribe some medicine while you work on lowering it.

[dansah]

My mom swears by apple cider vinegar.  In conjunction to making sure your eating habits are good, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar daily will help.  It helps not only with cholesterol but other issues as well.

[ngorecki]

  nowadays almost everyone I would think. my doc put me on niacin for a couple of years, then just took me off. no idea how it is now.

[alice44]

I recently learned that fish oil pills lower cholesterol.  I am doubling up on them and hope it helps.

[cwillard1]

losing weight, less fat in the diet and fish oil.

[LaTashaS28]

Eating the right foods that are really healthy to eat and exercising is the best way to lower cholesterol. And I heard that mustard can lower it too, but don't know how true that is

[Penwoir]

I have elevated cholesterol although it is not high enough to be put on medication. I bought a book written by the American heart association which makes a few recommendations. The biggest recommendation that made a difference for me was cutting down on eggs. There is enough cholesterol in one egg that that would be your daily intake right there, without even eating anything else. Also red meats are relatively high in cholesterol. It should be noted however that there are good nutrients in both eggs and red mead so don't cut them out completely, just limit them to say 1 or 2 eggs per week and 2 or 3 portions of red meat per week. Ice cream, full fat milk and butter are high in cholesterol so you need to change to frozen yogurt, fat free milk and a light margerine (first ingredient should be water). Also, whilst salt does not directly influence your cholesterol, it can put your blood pressure up which is another complication for your heart. I have adjusted my diet in this way for the last 12 months and my cholesterol has changed from the "high" category, to the "borderline-high" category. Hopefully by next year, I will be in the "normal" category. Hope this helps!

[spdunne]

The fastest way I imagine is with pills from your doctor. Although naturally you can:

1. exercise (aerobic would probably be best, even if low impact like walking)
2. eat fruits, vegetables and fiber (bran and oat types) as this cleans and absorbs fat in your body
3. sleep enough so your body functions properly
4. lay off all fats except monounsaturated such as olives, avocado, almond and similar

If you could only do one I would say exercise as this has many other benefits.

[catherinedwhite]

Cut out fatty foods and sweets.  Then start walking.

[Tresbn00]

Doctor's say there is no fast way and prefer to pump you full of pharmaceuticals (like Lipitor).  I had an LDL reading (Bad Cholesterol) of 265 and my doctor wanted me to start taking cholesterol drugs. I told him to give me six weeks and I would have it below 200-which is where it should be optimally.  The doctor said it couldn't be done and we placed a bet on it.  I ate nothing but veggies and rice, took Niacin (which has been shown to increase HDL's-good cholesterol) and exercised every day for six weeks.  I went back in and my LDLs were at 196.  I thanked my Doctor for the steak dinner that he ended up buying for my wife and I as a result of the bet!

[blondie71]

What is the fastest way to lower your cholesterol?

My Cholesterol isn't high anymore but my triglycerides are extremely high.  You need to eat more fresh fruit and veggies and I cut back on red meat and added turkey meat that is what got my cholesterol down but having a hard time with the triglycerides.

[ancmetro]

   I read that it is a genetic health problem that can be treated with RX medications.