Guest guest Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 My husband eats a low fat diet, eats oatmeal with ground flax seed on it every morning and exercies (aerobically) about an hour a day. His cholesterol is still above 200. His good cholesterol has gone up quite a bit but the doctor now has him on 2 cholesterol lowering drugs. Is there anything else he can do to get it lower besides the drugs? Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 , " Debbie Mosier " <DCPMOSIER426@A...> wrote: My husband eats a low fat diet, eats oatmeal with ground flax seed on it every morning and exercies (aerobically) about an hour a day. His cholesterol is still above 200. His good cholesterol has gone up quite a bit but the doctor now has him on 2 cholesterol lowering drugs. Is there anything else he can do to get it lower besides the drugs? Hi Debbie, Contrary to popular opinion, it IS possible to elevate HDL cholesterol and eliminate the more harmful LDL without taking drugs. I have a friend whose husband's cholesterol went sky high. They refused the drugs and she put him on a more natural plant based diet free from hydrogenated trans fatty acids, replaced his commerical snacks with more healthy home made ones which were made with extra virgin olive oil, eliminated all canned processed foods from ths diet and and his cholesterol levels were restored to normal without taking any harmful drugs. Olive oil provides more essential fatty acids (omega-9s) than refined oils. Refined oil tends to destroy our good HDLs as well. On the other hand, Olive oil does not destroy HDL but rather elevates the good and lowers the bad respectively so as you see this condition is dependent mainly on our proper usage of the correct fats and oils. .. .. The low fat diet, although low fat is usually better, sometimes have an abundance of hydrogenated fats included in them as well. Hydrogenated fats are the most problematic for cholesterol levels. All margarines,many commerical snacks, canned foods and fast foods have bad fats included. Refined oils must be replaced with cold- pressed expeller oils such as extra virgin olive oil for cooking. Fried foods are definitely not allowed, although a few organic eggs are good. Organic egg yolk is high in lecithin content which is more beneficial than whites only. If HDL (good) cholesterol is elevated, LDL doesn't pose much of a problem and it is possible to achieve this with diet. I did and I'm here to tell about it, although I must say, it was a real learning experience! Just remember, this is all about fats and as Udo and other experts relate, there are bad fats and there are good fats. As long as you have an abundance of the good fats the bad fats will not pose that much of a problem. This is where udo's oils also comes in. The Udo's oil blends contain all of the correct essential fats (n-3s, n-6s and n-9s in the proper amounts for health and healing. If his good cholesterol is starting to increase, he is on the right track, although I certainly don't believe that drugs are necessary to do this! Allopathic medicine will try to convince you that they are necessary, but they are really not. I'm aware of many who have achieved this purely through diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle(not smoking, exercise in the sun, etc). Vitamin D from the sun is useful in helping the body dispose of excessive bad fats which may collect in our arteries. Cholesterol drugs are linked to cancer. In addition, and contrary to popular opiinion, they will not protect you from heart attack but rather cause more additional problems in the long run, such as muscle loss and other more severe side effects. In fact, drugs introduce free radicals into the system. When free radicals are unchecked, risk of heart attack is much greater! It is important to eliminate or at least limit the quantity of red meats and dairy products you consume each day, for they usually are high in saturated fat content and lacking in all the essential minerals. Oatmeal is good, however what is put on it is important as well. if it's the processed instant microwavable varieties that are high in sugar, you will find that they are literally useless. Oats as oat bran is most beneficial. More natural brands such as the original oatmeal varieties are much better. We use original, cooked with raisins in spring water and served with a little raw honey. Refined sugar will elevate triglycerides and cholesterol as well!~ If you can find organic brands, better yet. Kelloggs or General Mills cannot guarantee that their products are gmo free.I do not patronize them. I believe generic brands are better than the ones they have to offer! Almonds, macademia nuts, avocadoes and garlic elevate good cholesterol. The following foods are also beneficial… Alaskan Salmon Sardines in spring water Grape seed extract or oil Vitamin C rich foods (bell peppers, broccoli) Beta-carotene- rich foods (carrots, spinach, broccoli,kale) Wine in moderation In closing I would like to say that we should drink at least eight glasses of pure spring water every day. This helps to keep our serum blood levels constant and provides the moisture that our body needs to function well each day. It also helps to protect us from extreme acidosis. All the Best! JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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