Cholestoral

ljbouse
ljbouse Posts: 129
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I had my cholestoral checked at a health review my company sponsored and i was just over the high mark. So what should be my goal for daily cholestoral to help lower it? Any suggestions or ideas.
Thanks

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  • GiGi76
    GiGi76 Posts: 876 Member
    I take cholestoff, its all natural and you can get it at wal-mart for about $10!!! It dropped mine down by about 50points!!! Check it out!!
  • ljbouse
    ljbouse Posts: 129
    Ok. Thanks!!!:smile:
  • 4lafz
    4lafz Posts: 1,078 Member
    Mine is high - you should stay within the limits MFP gives you based on the number of calories you are on. When I have ONE EGG it goes up by 250! We gotta watch our animal intake (eggs, meat - even fish). I have not been back in the Dr. since trying this but I am willing to bet it is normal now (6 weeks and 13.5 lbs later). Losing weight will help you - as will the exercise!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Try to keep your saturated fats to a minimum, and try to eat foods that are known to lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. These include high-fiber foods (such as oatmeal), nuts, and fish & omega-3 fatty acids. Exercise also helps improve cholesterol levels. Here is a good, reputable site for info on high cholesterol:

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-cholesterol/DS00178/tab=InDepth

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-cholesterol/DS00178/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies
  • ljbouse
    ljbouse Posts: 129
    Thanks all for the advice. I had been eating alot of eggs...was having 2 eggs for 4 mornings a week. now i eat egg whites only and only a few times a week. BUT i am a meat person so..... but i love oatmeal and wholegrain breads so....tried multigrain cherrios and i think those are the best ever!!
  • Barneystinson
    Barneystinson Posts: 1,357 Member
    Reduce all refined carbohydrate and reduce sugar.
  • scarecrow41
    scarecrow41 Posts: 116
    Dietary cholesterol (found in eggs) has little to no impact on blood cholesterol. The poster who said avoid refined sugar and carbs hit it on the head.

    My mother-in-law had high cholesterol about a year ago. Her doctor wanted to put her on medicine right away, I advised her to hold off. Here's what she did to lower it so much her doctors were shocked in just 3 months:

    One bowl of steel cut oats each day
    Daily fish oil supplement
    Daily calcium/magnesium supplement

    That's it.

    Also, excercise and eating whole foods will do nothing but help.
  • rose1617
    rose1617 Posts: 469 Member
    Reduce all refined carbohydrate and reduce sugar.
    THIS.
    In March, my cholesterol was 238. I reduced all enriched flour, white carbs, etc. and cut sugar as much as possible from my diet.
    My re-test in June came back at 189. HUGE difference.
    I didn't reduce animal products, which was a plus for me because I love dairy and chicken/meat/etc. You need this in your diet.
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