anyone here that has high cholesterol?

do you have a diet you can share or what things do you eat that help you keep it under control.

TIA

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

I do, but I don't control it

But I know that you should avoid saturated fats ... eats lots of high fiber (introduced gradually) ...

* Flax seed (seeds, oil, or pills) are recommended
* Oatmeal (the REAL kind, not instant)
* Fiber Pills
* Low Fat
* More Protiens and Veggies
* Less Carbs

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

thanks lisa, any particular food you eat more?

it's for my husband and Alia since she was born with it too.

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

My DH had a very high reading a few months ago and this is what his Dr. advised:

Eat LOTS of vegetables and fruit
Cut down on red meat
Don't eat pork
Shrimp is high in cholesterol
Cut down on cheese
No junk food (chips, dip etc.)

He also put him on daily Vytorin for three months. Now he just takes One A Day for Cholesterol and blood pressure.

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

thanks !!!!

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

I don't but my FH does

Cut down on all animal products as only animal products contain cholesterol.
You also need to avoid saturated fats and trans fats

Things known to reduce cholesterol:

Cheerios
Oatmeal
Soy products

If you switch one meat meal a day to a soy product and eat cheerios or oatmeal for breakfast you can probably lower it a lot. My Fh has been very successful in lwoering his cholesterol. Also, exercise.

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

What everyone is saying is true ... less animal products, more excercise and more fiber (it helps clense...)

use Skim Milk products
use WHOLE grains

avoid whole milk products
avoid red meats
avoid saturated fats

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

Damn, that's all that he likes.

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

yup mine just came back really high ( first time in my life) my holistic dr told me to add red rice bran to my diet ( you can get it in pill form from a natural health store ) he swears in a month it will make my cholesterol normal. i also cut out red meat totally and am doing the fish turkey thing. LOL
i have celiacs so getting high fiber is pretty tough for me since i cant eat most grains or oatmeal.

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

Yes, I have high cholestorol. I having been maintaining a low fat diet lately. But, i dropped it down 50 points by eating oatmeal every morning for about 3 mos. I really think oatmeal is great for high cholesterol.

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

thanks everyone

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

Mine is really high. In 2003, it was 210!!! I'm really bad and haven't had a physical since, but I have one when I get back from CA. We'll see if it's any better now..........

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Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

My DH has high cholesterol 290. The Dr. advised him to loose a little wieght and to change his diet. Then they are going to test again in 3 months. Hopefully he won't need to be on meds. but it does run in his family. So now he eats a low fat diet, more fiber, less Red Meat, more turkey, chicken and pork and veggies. So far he has lost 14 lbs so maybe this will work out for him.

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

A co-worker of mine had very high cholesterol but she was very against taking medication for it. She started eating a lot of fruits/veggies. 2 servings of fruit with something like a yogurt or half bagel for breakfast, a salad and fruit with some grilled chicken for lunch, and then reasonable choices for dinner.

She has brought her cholesterol down a LOT.

I think not everyone's body will be able to control it with just diet alone, but it is worth the try and is certainly a good alternative to all of the meds.

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My doctor told me this..its not a crazy diet I invented. Here is the list of foods I no longer eat:

Egg Yolks
Meat


Not only have I lost weight but my cholesterol dropped from 255 to 235 in 3 months and in 6 months it was down to 200. I am going for my next test the beginning of October and expect it will be lower, again.

I am not kidding, but I have a bowl of Cheerios daily...religiously. I am not sure if my Cheerios instead of chips and cr@p was a significant part of the loss but it helped.

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Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

Mine is borderline high and it dropped when I cut out a lot of "bad" carbs like cake, cookies, etc. I still eat rice, pasta, bread etc- but WHOLE GRAIN.

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

remember that cholesterol is only found in things that come from animals - if you cut a lot of this out of your diet it should help -
so meat, eggs, dairy, etc.

Also excersize!!

Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

I inherited high cholesterol from my father. It was ridiculously high when I was younger, so my parents put me on a restricted diet - minimal eggs, low fat, etc. As I've gotten older, I make sure I workout regularly, and I became vegetarian, though I still eat fish, lots of salmon and tilapia. I also try to limit my dairy intake and increase my tofu/soy intake. For the last 5 years, at every checkup, my cholesterol has been below average, so I guess it's working.

ETA - like the above poster said, when I completely eliminated meat and limited dairy, about 3 years ago, I lost about 15lbs and never gained it back, so there are other benefits to it as well...

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Re: anyone here that has high cholesterol?

thanks again girls.