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: what are the benefits of low cholesterol?

Vascular disease: Low cholesterol is beneficial in that it reduces long term vascular inflammation and injury which are the hallmarks of atherosclerosis that can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral arterial disease.

Q: can you answer, is low cholesterol a good thing?

Good for health: Low total cholesterol and low LDL (bad) cholesterol are associated with long life and reduced heart and brain problems. The only thing to watch is the HDL (good) cholesterol level. If that is also low, the benefits of low LDL may be lost.

Q: what exactly does it mean to have too low cholesterol?

Very Little: Once upon a time, we thought that having too little cholesterol could interfere with the formation of hormones like testosterone and estrogen, or alter the membranes surrounding cells. None of that has really borne out, and for heart attack patients we routinely target an LDL of 50-70. Odds are pretty good that you're just lucky and have a good diet and good genes.

Q: what to do if i have low cholesterol, what should i eat?

Balanced diet: Eat a healthy balanced diet and rejoice in your low cholesterol. You have chosen your parents wisely.

Q: is low cholesterol a symptom of any specific mediacl condition?

Low cholesterol: It can be but not isolated to cholesterol alone . A cancer patient who had advanced disease will have a low cholesterol same fire someone with liver disease.

Q: what are some healthy, low-cholesterol or cholesterol foods to eat?

Veggies: Vegetables, fruit, walnuts, almonds, fish.

Q: other than eating low cholesterol food, how can cholesterol be lowered?

Easy: Avoid foods high in saturated fat like processed meats, fried foods cheeseand fatty meats.

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

what are the benefits of low cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Vascular disease: Low cholesterol is beneficial in that it reduces long term vascular inflammation and injury which are the hallmarks of atherosclerosis that can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral arterial disease.

Question 5

can you answer, is low cholesterol a good thing?

Accepted Answer

Good for health: Low total cholesterol and low LDL (bad) cholesterol are associated with long life and reduced heart and brain problems. The only thing to watch is the HDL (good) cholesterol level. If that is also low, the benefits of low LDL may be lost.

Question 6

what exactly does it mean to have too low cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Very Little: Once upon a time, we thought that having too little cholesterol could interfere with the formation of hormones like testosterone and estrogen, or alter the membranes surrounding cells. None of that has really borne out, and for heart attack patients we routinely target an LDL of 50-70. Odds are pretty good that you're just lucky and have a good diet and good genes.

Question 7

what to do if i have low cholesterol, what should i eat?

Accepted Answer

Balanced diet: Eat a healthy balanced diet and rejoice in your low cholesterol.  You have chosen your parents wisely.

Question 8

is low cholesterol a symptom of any specific mediacl condition?

Accepted Answer

Low cholesterol: It can be but not isolated to cholesterol alone . A cancer patient who had advanced disease will have a low cholesterol same fire someone with liver disease.

Question 9

what are some healthy, low-cholesterol or cholesterol foods to eat?

Accepted Answer

Veggies: Vegetables, fruit, walnuts, almonds, fish.

Question 10

other than eating low cholesterol food, how can cholesterol be lowered?

Accepted Answer

Easy: Avoid foods high in saturated fat like processed meats, fried foods cheeseand fatty meats.

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