I have had health check & cholesterol ... - Cholesterol Support
I have had health check & cholesterol 6.6.Like to reduce this/ lose weight too. I don't like oily fish. Can you offer any foods help lower?
Hi Joanna
I have an article here that talks about recent medical research studying heart patients with severe carotid artery blockages. I don't know where it came from but suspect it was from this web site (if anyone reading this can identify it please let me know). It states that pomegranate juice, just one fluid ounce a day will lower cholesterol, blood pressure and increase the speed at which heart blockages (atherosclerosis) melts away. It was a year long trial so not a quick fix, I have been taking it for 7 months and feel it is working. Worth a try imho....a bottle of POM from tesco or Morrisons etc. will cost approx. £3 and last several weeks at that rate. I stopped statins and started Pom last Feb, it has taken 7 months to get over the side effects of statins and I really am amazed at the difference in my body and most importantly my mind since stopping statin poison. And pomegranate juice is very tasty
Thanks J
I wonder if eating the fruit would have the same effect? The juice has a high sugar content which may be a problem for some people.
According to the article the beneficial components, found only in pomegranates are called punicalagins. I guess you would have to eat a stack of pom seeds to get the equivalent and it is only 1 fluid ounce a day of the juice.
Thanks J
HI,
Go for Asian vegetables and spice, you will be supervised how this can help you!, no rice, no bread, some protein.
Have been there, do you konw all other cholseterol values?, you need to understand all the values not just one!
Please do google and check.
If you cut down on your carbohydrates you will lose weight and improve your cholesterol levels. If you need carbs, go for low GI carbohydrates.
Thanks everyone
I have found since following a dairy free diet (due to IBS) I have seen my LDL levels go down, and my HDL levels go up. Also I have been able to eat a much healthier, more natural diet without the side effects that a dairy diet gave me. I take Omega 3 Tablets as I am not a great fish eater, except for the occasional piece of salmon now and then. I drink oat milk as soya milk tastes like UHT and far too sweet, even the unsweetened sort! Soya yogurts are OK and the Soya plain yogurt is a good replacement for cream. I hope this all helps.
thank you all
the Hairy Bikers both had high cholesterol and blood pressure and wanted off medication ..they have two great cook books full of great food with taste !
