Please share an interesting fact about the benefits of controlling your cholesterol.

Every: Every pound of wt loss = 2 cholesterol points.

Statins,: Statins, which are used to control cholesterol, may also help treat pneumonia.

When: When cholesterol is lowered by lifestyle, one lowers risk for Alzheimer's as well.

Be: Myth: alcohol doesn't increase your cholesterol....It actually may!

Cholesterol: Myth: cholesterol in your diet reflects your actual cholesterol level. It does not. Total dietary fat does.

Medications: Myth: "all medications are expensive." check out the $4 prescriptions for many vascular meds.

High: High cholesterol increases the risk for heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure.

Pomegranate: Pomegranate juice reduces cholesterol plaque buildup and increases Nitric Oxide production.

Smoking: Smoking lowers HDL (good) cholesterol and is a major risk factor for heart disease.

Omega-3: Omega-3 fatty acids (2g/day). Avoid starch and sugar. It isn't the fat! exercise. Drink moderately!

Oatmeal,: Oatmeal, red wine, and fish oil can help lower cholesterol.

Consider: Consider niacin, higher fiber intake, plant sterols/stenols, such as cholestof.

Eating: Eating healthier and loosing weight will make you feel better with every part of your body.

Use: Use flax seeds and water (recipes online) as a substitute for eggs in recipes.

Lowering: Lowering your cholesterol can help to reduce your risk of having a stroke.

Want: Want a sleeker figure? Maintaining a heart healthy/ lower cholesterol diet can lead to a leaner you.

Lose: Lose weight! feel great! maintaining a healthy weight will also benefit your cholesterol level.

Can: Can alcohol contribute to high cholesterol? Yes it can. Lose your beer gut and drop your cholesterol.

Aerobic: Aerobic activity helps maintain a low cholesterol level. Try 30 minutes/ day, 5 days a week.

Want: Want to cut your cholesterol? Consider fiber your new best friend!

One: One easy way to lower cholesterol intake, substitute egg whites/ egg beaters for whole eggs.

Cholesterol: Cholesterol friendly fish choices: salmon, tuna, halibut, cod & mackerel. .

How: How much fiber / day? Aha says 6 or more servings of whole grains and 8 to 10 of veggies & fruit.

Raise: Raise hdl: according to mayo clinic you can raise HDL by 1mg/dl for every 6 lbs you lose!

NUTS!!: Nuts! nuts that can help keep cholesterol low: walnuts, soy nuts and pecans.

Cholesterol: Cholesterol healthy fruit: grapes, currants, citrus, strawberries, blackberries & raspberries.

Cholestrol: Cholestrol friendly veggies: onions, watercress, broccoli, leeks, spinach, artichokes & avocados.

Cholesterol: Cholesterol is not all bad. It is needed for normal cell function.

Eat: Eat plenty of leafy greens, vegetables, fresh fruit and avoid highly processed / high sugar carbs.

Exercise: Exercise is a great way to whittle your triglyceride levels down to size.

The: The first step in treatment is to know why it's abnormal (over 70 potential causes to consider).

Garlic: Garlic is good for you for many reasons, but it's effect on cholesterol/hdl is minimal. Eat garlic though!

Consider: Consider trying red rice yeast, ubiquinol, olive oil, and exercise.

A: A non fasting blood lipid level can provide significant information about your triglycerides.

Your: It's a myth that: your parents have more control over your cholesterol numbers than you do.

Xanthelasma: Xanthelasma are yellow, plaque like patches on the eyelids due to deposition of cholesterol and fats.

Less: Less animal fat, less meat, more fruits and vegetable, beans and whole grains such as brown rice.

Protein: Protein can come from many non-animal forms, including legumes, nuts, and veggies.

Cholesterol: Cholesterol is affected by both your genes & your diet.

A: A regular exercise program will greatly help.

Where: Where is cholesterol located? The membranes of every single animal cell; about 30% of membrane fat.

Cholesterol: Cholesterol comes from food. Reality: cholesterol is made by every once of our body’s cells.

LDL: Myth: LDL & HDL are cholesterol. Fact: hdl, ldl, idl, & vldl are protein particles which carry fat.

Avoiding: Avoiding sugar & trans fats (in fried foods like french fries) helps more than lowering cholesterol!

Statins: Statins need to be taken only once a week - hmgcoa paralyzed will take 7 days to recover!

95%: 95% of your cholesterol is not ingested, but made by your liver. Enjoy your eggs!

The: The most powerful lifestyle change you can do to control cholesterol is to lose weight.

It: It is not total cholesterol that counts, but your ratio of cholesterol to HDL cholesterol!

Recent: Recent studies suggest that saturated fat is better than polyunsaturated fat! huge australian study!

Most: Most cavities in children occur in places that sealants could have protected.

Sealant: Sealant refers to a plastic material placed in the pits and grooves of children's teeth.

LDL: Ldl (low density lipoprotein) is commonly called "bad cholesterol".

HDL: Hdl (high density lipoprotein) is commonly called "good cholesterol.".

Women: Women tend to have a higher HDL than men. Exercise tends to increase hdl.

Goal: Goal LDL for patients with diabetes, aortic aneurysm, or coronary artery disease is <100.

Good: Good cholesterol control is important for diabetic person.

If: If your trigs are >500, it is a plaque concern; but treat with a fibrate to prevent pancreatitis!

Eating: Eating five times a day is possible if you make healthy choices, in advance. You can do it!

Cholesterol: Cholesterol made by every cell ; healthy; optimize NMR measured lipoproteins for far better health.

Does: Does bad or good cholesterol exist? No! made by every animal cell, part of membrane, allows motion!

Weight: Weight bearing exercises can help increase your hdl!