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Cholesterol

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Posted by: bonrob

10th Dec 2011 04:59pm

What are good foods to lower cholesterol


Comments 16

Kessa1959
  • 20th Jan 2014 11:12pm

Olives & olive oil, avocados, oats & oatmeal, salmon and omega 3 fats and some nuts including almonds.

gilliej
  • 19th Sep 2013 05:38pm

Those butter products like Flora Proactive absolutely do work.

I have seen it first hand with both of my parents

As well as Exercise and a good diet all do work and help.

Cheers

Anonymous
  • 13th Oct 2012 12:01am

Oatmeal, oat bran and high-fiber foods
Fish
Walnuts, almonds and other nuts

simla
  • 11th Oct 2012 10:29pm

bonrob, most of the suggestions will be good so far, only i'd go easy on the red meat. The other thing i'd eat is baked beans.They have heaps of fibre. Rolled oats for breakfast with honey. Go easy on normal sugar and other starches, they are converted to cholesterol in some people.

Boyd9
  • 3rd Oct 2012 04:52pm

one of the best food for lowering cholestral is fish is a good source of protein and omega 3 fatty acids which has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol. In particular, omega 3 fatty acids are noted for its triglyceride-lowering power. some other foo such as nuts which are rich in fiber, phytonutrients and antioxidants such as Vitamin E and selenium. These tasty snacks are also high in plant sterols and fat - but mostly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which have all been shown to lower the bad LDL cholesterol. remeber also that you dont need to over do it, small porportion meals are the best for a healthy diet

Anonymous
  • 25th Sep 2012 01:08pm

All of these help lower cholesterol:
1. Oatmeals, oat bran and high-fiber foods
2. Fish and omega-3 fatty acids
3. Walnuts, almonds and other nuts
4. Olive oil
5. Foods with added plant sterols or stanols

sonb4
  • 13th Sep 2012 08:31pm

I read that honey mixed with cinnamon in hot water as a drink was supposed to work (tastes disgusting though so i just stuck to a daily bowl of porridge).

Anonymous
  • 20th Mar 2012 09:03pm

No fast food and at least 1 meal consisting of only raw nuts, 2-3 pieces of fruit & maybe a slice of bread using 'nature's butter' (avocado) & vegiemite.

Ganic12
  • 17th Mar 2012 10:11pm

Just avoid a fatty food(especially cheese),use as much as you can a vegitables and light food. One product is very good to lower cholesterol-Pro active margarine,to use on daily basis.

Anonymous
  • 17th Mar 2012 05:17pm

Almonds

des
  • 12th Feb 2012 04:37pm

I have always had good cholesterol till I went on medication for psoriasis it went from 4.6 to 8.8 in a month i was so sick on it after 5 months that I went off the meds and started a Joe cross program of juicing veges and fruit after 5 weeks I had my blood tests and it was back to 4 so go the juice !

Kitty31
  • 21st Jan 2012 02:24pm

Foods containing monounsaturated fats lower LDL (low density lipoprotein), ie. bad cholesterol. There is evidence to suggest that they also raise HDL (high density), or good cholesterol. Eat red meat, whole dairy, nuts, olives, avocadoes.

leftysgirl
  • 10th Jan 2012 12:36pm

Avocado's are also good to lower cholesterol use it as a spread instead of butter.

lolica
  • 6th Jan 2012 12:27am

1Lwater,5 lemons,40 peaces of garlic,,,chop garlic and lemon in smal peaces,put to boil only,filtrate it and then put liquid in glass botle,should be only 1 l of it,keep in a fridge,it tastes and look bad but it helps.Have small cap every day for 4 weeks,in morning,,,, my colesterol went down 2 % from it,!!
you can make break of 2 weeks and then do it again for 4 weeks,,,,,success garanteed !!!

sawhorse
  • 4th Jan 2012 03:55pm

tomatoes ,cabbages ,try squeezing a half of a lemon in a standard glass of water every morning .or at the shops get pure lemon juice in a container put a few squirts in a glass of water to suit your taste that should help to get rid of colestrol and level your hdl and ldl, triglicerides out ,plus plenty fruit and veges .
regards sawhorse

mistymae53
  • 27th Jul 2012 11:44pm
tomatoes ,cabbages ,try squeezing a half of a lemon in a standard glass of water every morning .or at the shops get pure lemon juice in a container put a few squirts in a glass of water to suit...

I think fish oil capsules help! My cholesterol was through the roof the last time I had blood tests. Today I got the news that it was perfect. I haven't done anything exciting to reduce my cholesterol, I have watched what I eat, cut back on fatty foods, tried to reduce snacking between meals, also limit white bread, bakery foods etc, the only thing I did do was start using three high potency odourless fish oil tablets a day, worth a try I guess. Lots of vegetables as well, and less meat helps also! Good luck!

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