Question 1

how to decrease bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol?

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Foods: Jerusalem artichokes and dandelion root tea contain inulin. They help to increase good (HDL) cholesterol & to lower total cholesterol levels.

Question 2

hi doctor, what do i need to do to raise my good cholesterol, and lower my bad cholesterol?

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Textbook chapter: Will be needed, but reduced to a minimum, diet, physical exercise and statins that seem to have most compelling evidence. Goals should always be reviewed with your doc as to further adjustments.

Question 3

23 f and doctor said my good cholesterol was low? how can i raise it and she said it was a predisposition? bad cholesterol was good.

Accepted Answer

Low HDL: Polyunsaturated fatty acid diets, lifestyle changes, no alcohol or cigarettes, fish oil, omega 3, coq10, garlic, etc. Consult your doc.

Question 4

what foods can raise my bad cholesterol?

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Meat: A big mac could do a pretty good job.

Question 5

what is good to take to lower bad cholesterol, lower triglycerides and raise good cholesterol?

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Exercise: Lose weight, reduce intake of saturated fats and carbohydrates, and exercise.

Question 6

triglycerides on blood test were a bit high 250 range, ratio good/bad cholesterol 5.1, suggest how to lower tri 's lower bad and raise the good?..

Accepted Answer

See below: Exercise 30 minutes daily. If you smoke, stop. If you're overweight, diet. Avoid excess alcohol ( 2 drinks a day is the max). Substitute olive oil for butter and all other forms of oil. Eat nuts. Eat fish. Avoid processed foods. Try to follow a plant based diet.

Question 7

what is a good diet to lower bad cholesterol and raise the good?

Accepted Answer

Foods: Jerusalem artichokes and dandelion root tea contain inulin. They help to increase good (HDL) cholesterol & to lower total cholesterol levels. Try nutritional approaches. Consider  oatmeal, bran, apples, oranges, pears, bananas, grapefruit, hazelnuts, avocado, brewer's yeast,  royal jelly, saffron, tumeric, honey (buckwheat), alfalfa sprouts, celery, beets, eggplant, garlic, onion &chili peppers.

Question 8

how do i raise good cholesterol? mine is low! my overall cholesterol is good and my bad cholesterol numbers are good.

good cholesterol!

Accepted Answer

Do some web searches: Look for foods with monounsaturated fats (olive oil, peanut butter, etc...). Read up on such foods on nutrition websites. Avoiding sugars and simple starches should help raise good cholesterol (fruits have a lot of sugar, and breads are simple starches). That means lean protein such as skinless chicken breast, pork loin (whiter meat), and tofu can be considered. Exercising helps raise HDL too.

Question 9

due to numerous bowel obstuctions, i was advised to alter my eating habits. will lack of fiberous foods raise my bad cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Probably nothing: The public hoola about dietary fiber being the key to managing cholesterol sells breakfast cereal. Studies are widely divergent, and dietary fiber is anything but the key to health. A high-roughage diet might cost you your life. Watch you coronary risk factors otherwise, and don't focus on lab tests -- I'd urge you to focus on fitness and stop fretting about labwork.

Question 10

fatty liver (ultrasound) 20-25 lbs over weight.  binge drinker.  with abstinence of alcohol, and careful dieting,   when does noticeable reversal begin.  blood work was fine bad cholesterol 133. doctor jus7 gave me the standard lose weight exercise.

Accepted Answer

Usually takes weeks: It takes 6-8 weeks for the liver to heal from the binge drinking before it will start addressing the fatty liver accumulation.  Sometimes medication is also needed , but it depends on liver function

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