So I have HDL that's not high enough and LDL that is too high. Rather than get on statins which I don't want to do due to side effects and my general dislike of pharma, I decided to try to lower it on my own and about 5 weeks in have seen really good improvement, so I am sharing what I did.
I walk about 4 hours a week for exercise, but have done this for years so obviously this is not good enough exercise for cholesterol control. So, I added a low impact aerobics every other day, 20 minutes.
Cut way back on meat, and processed foods overall, also cut out alcohol (alcohol may be good for your cholesterol but not for overall health so I cut it out. I just don't need it.)
Added flax seed about a tablespoon a day, added to salad, or oatmeal, or mac and cheese, or beans and rice, basically anything I'm eating, you can't really taste it.
Added a sprinkle of chia seds
Eat 4 prunes a day.
I cut way down on eggs though I am bringing them back because I love eggs. I don't think eggs are bad for your cholesterol but when I saw I had really bad LDL I got a little worried and couldn't eat them.
Oh and I upped oatmeal to at least 3 meals a week.
Most lunches are a salad with some of these things to make it taste good (always use olive oil and balsamic for my dressing): almonds, raising, cranberries, walnuts, pecans, cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, sprouts, chia seeds, flax seed, peppers, carrots, celery. Depends on what I have around. but if I add some of these it tastes so much better especially because I bought really good balsamic and it makes a big difference.
Anyway I hope that helps you if you are in a position to need to improve cholesterol. If there is something worked for you I didn't cover please let us know! To me probably the exercise, and flax seed/oatmeal (and cutting out crap food) has been the most important things.
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