Let me start off by writing that I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I don’t play one on TV either. Please work with your doctor and follow his or her advice first. I am probably just restating some things that your own progressive doctors has already told you. If your own doctor thinks you need cholesterol lowering medication until you get your numbers under control (if ever), you would probably do yourself a favor by heeding that advice.

But I will point out that the Mayo Clinic even posted an article about cholestrol lowering benefits of certain foods. To paraphrase an infomercial, Those Mayo Clinic Docs Make Good Stuff! Look at the Mayo Clinic Top 5 For Lower Numbers!

• Oatmeal and Oat Brown – Lots of Fiber!
• Walnuts, Almonds, etc. – Lots of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids. This helps keep blood vessels healthy and elastic.
• Fish and Omega-3 Oils – Remember our post about Dr. Sears Anti Aging Book? Well, here we go again with advice to eat fish and fish oil.
• Olive Oil – Powerful antioxidants that can lower the bad numbers and leave the good numbers alone.
• Plant Sterols or Stanols – These can help block the absorption of cholesterol. You can find them in some foods that have been fortified, They may be found in some brands of orange juice, margarine, and yogurt drinks. You need at least 2 grams a day to help according to the American Heart Association. You can also find supplements like Cholest-Off which contain plant sterols.

What NOT to Eat for Lower Cholesterol

We are also given the advice to look at our diets.

Trans Fats: Try to eliminate, as much as possible, any trans fats from your diets.  Trans fats are included in a lot of packaged foods, but more and more brands are advertising that they contain little to none. Trans fats have been shown to lower HDL (good) levels and raise LDL (bad) cholesterol levels.

Saturated Fat: Some meat contains high levels of saturated fats. Try to cut back so that saturated fat calories make up less than 10% of your daily diet. If you must go out for a big steak, try to reduce the size and have it with salad and vegies or fruit.

Exercise To Lower Cholesterol

Yes, starting a modest excercise routine will probably help too. So will trimming down if you are overweight. Just sayin….

Does Diet and Exercise Lower Cholesterol?

Here’s the answer. It depends. I have known trim people who swam 4 times a week, and who had high cholesterol levels, especially as they aged. Some people just seem to inherit this condition, and an RX may be the only answer for them. But if these trim and active people have bad numbers, their numbers would probably be much worse if they had an unhealthy lifestyle.

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