Q: what are good low cholesterol diets?

TLC diet: Therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) diet is an excellent and recommended diet for patients with high cholesterol. Follow the link below for more detail: http://www.Nhlbi.Nih.Gov/health/public/heart/chol/chol_tlc.Pdf talk to your doctor or a registered dietician for more individualized help.

Q: how do i know exactly what is a low cholesterol diet?

Lipids: A diet avoiding choleric containing foods and most fats.

Q: how many fat grams to eat per day on low cholesterol diet?

Low fat diet: I don't give my patients numbers, you want to try and eliminate as much fat as possible for you. If whatever you settle on doesn't achieve lipid targets, statin or other drug can be added.

Q: can you please tell me how high and low cholesterol level differ?

Cholesterol: I presume you are referring to high density lipoprotein cholesterol or hdl, which is the molecule that MAP bed cholesterol away from the arteries back to the liver thus called "good" cholesterol. Low density lipoprotein orldl is the "bad" cholesterol that can inflow into the lining of the artery to form atherosclerotic plaque.

Q: i am wondering what health risks are associated with low cholesterol ?

Probably none: Generally, populations with low cholesterol appear to have the lowest rates of heart disease and stroke. Some studies have suggested that very cholesterol levels below 100 might be associated with cancer, but most experts believe this is due to cancer causing low cholesterol rather than the other way round. Longer studies have not shown any risk. Hope this information helps.

Q: what to do if i have very low cholesterol level what to eat to increase it?

Not necessary: No one knows how low is too low. There are no known diseases caused by low cholesterol. Count your blessings.

Q: when i'm on low-cholesterol diet. how many grams of fat should i eat per day?

See below: Your diet should be less than 30% ot daily calorie from total fat. 7% from saturated fat and less than 1% from trans fats and less than 300 mg of cholesterol. A target of 15-30 gm monosaturated fats. Avoid butter, margarine, hydrogenated oil, lard and palm oil.

Q: can someone stick to a low-cholesterol diet and still successfully gain weight?

Yes: Weight gain comes from increased calories which are found in all foods - fat, carbohydrate, and protein sources. Limiting one (fat) does not mean that excess calories are not consumed in other 2.

Question 1

how to remove low cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

LDL: Try nutritional approaches. Consider eating 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, legumes, dandelion root & jerusalem artichoke. Avoid deep fried foods & whole eggs. Exercise. Consult with your physician.

Question 2

high and low cholesterol numbers?

Accepted Answer

See below:: Total cholesterol: <200, LDL <130, better if <100. Should be <70 if at high risk, HDL - for men should be >40, for women >50, triglycerides <150. For details see this site: http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/high-blood-cholesterol/ds00178/dsection=tests-and-diagnosis.

Question 3

what are good low cholesterol diets?

Accepted Answer

TLC diet: Therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) diet is an excellent and recommended diet for patients with high cholesterol. Follow the link below for more detail:
http://www.Nhlbi.Nih.Gov/health/public/heart/chol/chol_tlc.Pdf

talk to your doctor or a registered dietician for more individualized help.

Question 4

how do i know exactly what is a low cholesterol diet?

Accepted Answer

Lipids: A diet avoiding choleric containing foods and most fats.

Question 5

how many fat grams to eat per day on low cholesterol diet?

Accepted Answer

Low fat diet: I don't give my patients numbers, you want to try and eliminate as much fat as possible for you. If whatever you settle on doesn't achieve lipid targets, statin or other drug can be added.

Question 6

can you please tell me how high and low cholesterol level differ?

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol: I presume you are referring to high density lipoprotein cholesterol or hdl, which is the molecule that MAP bed cholesterol away from the arteries back to the liver thus called "good" cholesterol. Low density lipoprotein orldl is the "bad" cholesterol that can inflow into the lining of the artery to  form atherosclerotic plaque.

Question 7

i am wondering what health risks are associated with low cholesterol ?

Accepted Answer

Probably none: Generally, populations with low cholesterol appear to have the lowest rates of heart disease and stroke. Some studies have suggested that very cholesterol levels below 100 might be associated with cancer, but most experts believe this is due to cancer causing low cholesterol rather than the other way round. Longer studies have not shown any risk. Hope this information helps.

Question 8

what to do if i have very low cholesterol level what to eat to increase it?

Accepted Answer

Not necessary: No one knows how low is too low. There are no known diseases caused by low cholesterol. Count your blessings.

Question 9

when i'm on low-cholesterol diet. how many grams of fat should i eat per day?

Accepted Answer

See below: Your diet should be less than 30% ot daily calorie from total fat. 7% from saturated fat and less than 1% from trans fats and less than 300 mg of cholesterol. A target of 15-30 gm monosaturated fats. Avoid butter, margarine, hydrogenated oil, lard and palm oil.

Question 10

can someone stick to a low-cholesterol diet and still successfully gain weight?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Weight gain comes from increased calories which are found in all foods - fat, carbohydrate, and protein sources.   Limiting one (fat) does not mean that excess calories are not consumed in other 2.

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