A 47-year-old member asked:
What foods can help lower your cholesterol?
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Dr. Maritza Baezanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Healthy: Increasing the dietary intake of oat products, legumes and other high-fiber foods can play a significant role in decreasing "bad cholesterol" (ldl) levels. Oatmeal, oat bran, beans, barley, and prunes and apples are great. Wild salmon, sardines and anchovies are all rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids hich lower ldl. Olive oil and soy products help too.
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Dr. Vasu Brownanswered
Integrative Medicine 23 years experience
Help Liver/Gall Bl: Cholesterol if high is a sign gallbladder and liver is not processing cholesterol to make bile either due to low b6 vitamin or bile not thin enough to flow due to choline being insufficient - so detox the liver, gallbladder, and try the diet need both -body needs cholesterol by lowering this without addressing the cause will cause long term consequences.
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Dr. Martin Friedanswered
Nutrition 38 years experience
High fiber: a high fiber diet, with plenty of fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains will help you to lower your cholesterol. Cholesterol is found in animal fat, so try to decrease your intake of those products as well.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Which types of foods help lower cholesterol?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Plant based foods: Plant based food have no cholesterol; reduce intake of saturated fats (even those of plant origin); lose weight and exercise at least 3o minute each with day with gradually increasing intensity of exercise.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are foods can you eat to lower your cholesterol?
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Dr. Maritza Baezanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Healthy: Increasing the dietary intake of oat products, legumes and other high-fiber foods can play a significant role in decreasing "bad cholesterol" (ldl) levels. Oatmeal, oat bran, beans, barley, and prunes and apples are great. Wild salmon, sardines and anchovies are all rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids hich lower ldl. Olive oil and soy products help too.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Could you tell me what are good foods to lower cholesterol?
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Dr. William Haynesanswered
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 39 years experience
Fiber and Stanols: 1. Plant stanol margarines (take control or benechol) can lower bad cholesterol by up to 15% if 2-3 tablespoons are eaten each day. There are low fat versions.
2. Soluble fiber products that contain psyllium (metamucil) can lower cholesterol by 5-10% if you take 10 grams or more per day of psyllium.
3. Some soy products like tofu and soy nuts and milk may slightly lower cholesterol.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Please suggest what foods can I eat to lower my cholesterol?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Cholesterol: To lower lipids learn the mediterranean diet and follow that, get daily exercise like walking 3mi and see your dr. To see what the cholesterol is an do you need medication also.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What foods that lower your cholesterol as well actually work?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Good foods: 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.
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Dr. Sara Stein commented
Functional Medicine, Integrative Psychiatry, Obesity Treatment 35 years experience
Only 15% of people with high cholesterol are sensitive to dietary cholesterol in whole eggs, so it's likely you can eat them. More important is your reaction to grains, especially wheat. If you can lower your grain intake and cut out wheat for a month, then have your lipids rechecked, you may see an amazing difference. Switch to healthy fats such as olive oil, and try a more Mediterranean diet. Good luck!
May 6, 2013
Dr. Heidi Fowler commented
Psychiatry 27 years experience
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Thanks for this info Dr. Stein. Heidi Fowler
May 6, 2013
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