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Even if you eat no cholesterol containing foods at all your body will still make its own cholesterolHigh cholesterol levels are usually caused by too much animal fatYou can lower your cholesterol levels with fish oil, garlic, apple cider vinegar, oats and many other natural remedies that you can find in a search forhigh cholesterol + natural remedies.
You can reduce 20 - 30 % cholesterol with diet alone.and additional 20% by combining with pysical activity11 - 20% by low fat low chol diet3 - 5 % by high fibre diet 5 - 10 gm daily6 - 15% by adding plant sterols and stenols (2 gm daily) 5 - 8% by reducing every 10 lbs4 - 22% by 12 week regular excercise, 30 - 60 min daily.
Without medication, in a simple nutshell, here are some tips for lowering cholesterol: 1Exercise as much as possible ( This raises good HDL cholesterol!) 2Avoid saturated fats (high fat meat, snack foods, fried foods, fast foods) and Trans fat ( snack foods, processed foods, fast foods)These both raise the bad LDL cholesterol and trans fat also lowers the good HDL cholesterolCheck labels3Focus on eating a lot of soluble fiberSoluble fiber binds bile acids and pulls them out of the bodyCholesterol is needed to make bile acids, so the liver pulls cholesterol out of the blood to do so!! The best source: have a bowl of oatmeal every morning! 4Focus on eating the healthful monunsaturated fat-in peanut butter, olive oil, almonds, avocodo etc5Focus on whole grains, vegetables, fruits etcYou can still eat meat (where cholesterol is found) just make sure it is lean and not a major staple in your diet6Limit egg yolk-quite high in cholesterol 7Try lots of cinnamonStudies have shown this yummy spice can help lower LDL cholesterolGood luck!
If you are not going to take medication (which should only be taken when diet and exercise does not work; unlike the commercials tell you it is more rare than people think) then you will need to make some lifestyle changes for at least 90 days before you can really assess it's effectivnessA general healthy diet would be to eat 4 to 6 small meals a day (1 small meal every 3 to 4 hours) that includes fresh fruit, steamed vegetables, lean meats, whole grains and purified waterAvoid shell fish, red meats, fried foods and overly processed foods out of their natural stateBake, Broil, BBQ, Steam, Wok your foodsInclude an essential fatty acid oil like organic flax, hemp or fish oil that has been molecularly distilled (to avoid mercury contanimation)Don't be fooled by the cheap products that say they reduce cholesterol, no supplement can do better than a healthy diet, especially when their products are not a quality food sourceModerate daily alcohol consumption (1-2 beverages a day) will also help raise your good (HDL) cholesterolA regular exercise program with moderate intensity approx 3 times a week will do wonders for your health, beyond just your blood qualityTry to get between 3 to 4, 20 to 40 minutes of cardio a week (anything you like that is easy on the joints) and add a resistance program 1 - 2 times a week using compound movements for all big muscle groups (dumbbells, barbells or bodyweight movements)If you really stay focused and do this program consistantly for at least 90 days you should be able to make significant changes in your healthMake sure that you do check your blood after this program to rule out any health issues and if you haven't been training before you may want to get a physician's clearance first, but it is your choice ultimately.
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