HIGH
CHOLESTEROL
About High
Cholesterol
High
blood cholesterol can lead to plaque in the arteries, so that blood flow to the
heart, brain, kidneys, genitals and extremities is impeded.
High cholesterol is implicated in gallstones, high blood pressure, mental
sluggishness and impotence. When you get checked for cholesterol levels, make
sure you also get checked for HDL, LDL, triglycerides and homocysteine levels,
at the very least. There are some
other markers your doctor may test you for also to give a more complete picture. Individual results are less meaningful than ratios of one to
another. Simply put, HDL should be
high enough, LDL low enough, and homocysteine levels should not be raised.
Nutrition Facts & Diet
Advice for high cholesterol
Consider the following nutrition guidelines:
Even though about 80% of your
cholesterol is manufactured in the liver, whilst only 20%
comes from dietary sources, cholesterol levels are still influenced
by diet. Diets high in cholesterol,
saturated fat and heated oils (except olive oil and coconut oil) increase levels of cholesterol,
whilst a good vegetarian diet plus a few supplements and the addition of
exercise can lower cholesterol. People
of Blood Type O might benefit from adding lean/low fat meat.
-
Eat
plenty of vegetables, especially raw
carrots, garlic and onion.
Also apples.
-
Eat
cold water fish and oily fish.
Wild and organic if at all possible.
-
Use
olive oil and
coconut butter
instead of butter or margarine.
-
Fibre
is very important, especially oat bran and brown rice bran, but also dried
beans, brown rice, glucomannan and guar gum.
-
Consider
buying a juicer and a recipe book on juicing, and enjoy some carrot,
celery and beet juice every day.
-
Avoid
hydrogenated vegetable oils, all margarines, lard and butter.
-
Avoid
sugar, refined carbohydrates such as white flour, white rice, ice cream,
puddings, cakes and soft drinks, and coffee.
-
In
short, a Mediterranean style diet is preferable.
Health Supplements
for High Cholesterol
Often, a combination of
supplements may help in alleviating this condition. You may
wish to consult a nutritional therapist for personal advice.
Supplements that may be helpful in alleviating symptoms are
shown below:
Recommended
Books
See also:
prostrate
problems
weight
management |
