Lowering Cholesterol

[bra]

What is the best way to lower your cholesterol and enhance the diabetic diet?

Actually I'm concerned about his cholesterol getting bad in the first place and want to take some preventative measures.

[Dusty]

My doctor has been treating my high cholesterol for years with numerous meds which did nothing but make me ache all over. When I was diagnosed with diabetes I started low carbing and have my lipid profile at an optimal level right now.

Eating some good fats such as olive oil, walnut oil, flaxseed oil, will get the HDL up and reducing all the processed foods and high carb stuff will reduce the LDL and tryglicerides.

This is what worked for me, someone will be along soon to tell you thats all wrong but I tend to stick with what works for me.

[bra]

Well, no body came along to say its all wrong, but your advice does seem similar to what I've heard, especially about the oils.

[bloemmarc]

Exercise would be a good way to decrease your bad cholesterol, and increase your HDL above 40.

Also, I would eat nuts, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables. Ofcourse, Fish is a healthy way to eat as well.

[craig]

One of the way to lower your cholesterol is taking medications. Generic lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering medication by blocking the production of cholesterol in the body.

[Marci Sloane]

Due to several studies done regarding diabetes and cholesterol lowering, statins are given to people with diabetes. If they have muscle soreness/weakness, medication is changed until, hopefully, one is found that is tolerable. Aside from medications, raising HDL (healthy cholesterol ) to protect against heart disease, resveratrol foods are helpful. These include: blueberries, blackberries, red grapes and red wine. (find out if your doctor will allow you to drink moderately: one a day for women and two a day for men). Peanuts also have resveratrol and you can take a supplement of resveratrol - a heart healthy antioxidant. Exercise may also raise HDLs. Unfortunately, with diabetes, HDLs tend to be low and triglycerides tend to be elevated. To lower triglycerides, there are medications in addition to eating fish high in omega 3 fats. These include salmon and sardines, mackerel and herring. Be aware of any sauces on these fish that may "ruin" their value. You can also discuss taking a fish oil pill with your doctor. Omega 3 fats is a blood thinner so be especially careful if you are on other blood thinners - you may be and not even know it. Lowering LDLs (lousy cholesterol) is important as well. Omitting saturated and trans fat from your diet - as much as possible - with a maximum allowance of 20 grams per day. Saturated/trans fat makes your liver produce cholesterol. This is the culprit in heart disease, artery clogging and raising LDL cholesterol. Saturated fat is found in full fat dairy products like cheese, milk, ice cream, cream, half and half, etc. It is also found in meat and poultry skins/fat. Look at your food labels for low or zero saturated or trans fats. The other thing to consider is adding higher fiber foods to your diet - especially soluble fiber like beans (chick peas/garbanzo, kidney beans, black beans or other legumes), barley, oats, apples. These are high in soluble fiber which helps to eliminate cholesterol from your arteries.

[Ammy]

Some medication is usually prescribed in cases in whom cholesterol levels could not be lowered by non-drug treatments as change in diet, and increase in exercise. Generic for Altoprev (Lovastatin) is a kind of medication in which works by blocking the production of cholesterol in the body. Do little bit exercise also good for health.

[Marci Sloane]

I agree. For some people, medication is needed in conjunction with diet. Unfortunately, some people tend to rely on their medication and eat indiscriminately!

[selenagemez]

some tips I found in http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/CL00002/NSECTIONGROUP=2

Diet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol. Here are five foods that can lower your cholesterol and protect your hearthttp://freeimagestocks.com/content/66/dot.png:
1. Oatmeal, 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