How can you lower cholesterol numbers when a low fat, low cholesterol diet and aerobic exercise don’t work?

KAREN C asked:


I would like answers that don’t include prescription drugs.

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7 Responses to “How can you lower cholesterol numbers when a low fat, low cholesterol diet and aerobic exercise don’t work?”

  1. Grogan on January 28th, 2010 at 6:45 am

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    sometimes its hereditary to have high cholesterol.
    My mother has high cholesterol, eats right, slim and no matter what she does her cholesterol is high, the only way to control it is through medication

  2. Christine D on January 28th, 2010 at 2:28 pm

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    Ive had some success with garlic tablets:) garlique is good, I found it at Walmart. Im assuming you know this, but also be sure to avoid transfats, so try not to eat anything that has hydrogenated oils in it.

  3. grace on January 31st, 2010 at 4:56 am

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    1.Try taking a vitamin high in vitamin C and E. Other wonderful herbs and supplements for lowering cholesterol are Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Artichoke Leaf, Plant Sterols and Stanols, and soluable fiber.
    2.Green tea has also been show to lower total cholesterol levels by decreasing LDL cholesterol and increasing HDL.
    3.Increase you fiber through macadamia nuts, pecans, peanuts, and cashews.
    4. You could start avoiding certain foods in your diet, such as red meat, soft drinks, cow’s milk or anything containing hydrogenated oils.
    5. You should also try incorporating Red Yeast rice, which is what pharmaceutical companies make some statin drugs from.
    6. Try Policosanol, which has also shown to increase the levels of HDL.
    7.Try Inositol– This is time-released niacin in the no-flush form. Niacin is a main player in cellular metabolism

  4. penn 1600 on February 2nd, 2010 at 6:34 pm

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    You won’t like any answer that does not include prescription drugs because that is all that will help-lipitor or zocor is the answer

  5. John B on February 3rd, 2010 at 8:43 am

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    Starvation wt. loss. Otherwise, this has been a question for many years. Since 50% of Americans die from cholesterol clogged arteries, either the heart, the brain, or kidneys, people have been searching for the magic treatment for hi cholesterol. ‘Normal’ cholesterol has been thought to be 180 to 210 since so many Americans have that level. However, that level may be a lethal level. In poor countries where food is not readily available like in the US, cholesterol levels are 75 -110. And they do not have MI’s, strokes, and other clogged artery problems. The statins have solved hi cholesterol for many in the US. In the last couple years, Zetia has been developed. Zetia blocks the reuptake of cholesterol from the intestines into the general system, and the statins block the production of cholesterol in the liver. The death rate in the US went down by 150,000 from 2004-2005. The cause has not for sure been determined, but it very well could be from the lowered cholesterol levels from these meds. Almost all Cardiologists in America take statins and/or Zetia.

  6. mamason on February 6th, 2010 at 7:05 pm

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    If you have tried to lower your cholesterol naturally and it’s not working, then, you will probably be advised to take cholesterol lowering medications. It may resort to that, I’m afraid. Sorry, I know you don’t want to hear that. But, the decision is yours to take them or not. If you choose to not take the medication that is prescribed, then you and only you will be responsible for what ever happens to you health wise. Noncompliance is a dangerous thing. It’s kind of like a diabetic who refuses to take their insulin. They end up in a diabetic coma or start losing toes and legs because of uncontrolled sugar levels. We, as health care workers can only suggest what is needed to make you healthy. We can not force you to do it thought. That is up to you. Good luck and I hope you find the answers that you are looking for.

  7. toodd on February 7th, 2010 at 5:40 am

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    fast niacin (B3), strong
    weight lose, mild
    oat bran, mild
    boiled red rice, haf cup, strong
    Chinese oolong tea, 1 glass, strong
    Chinese dark black tea, mild

    except oat, side effect of fatige can happen to some people
    tea and red rice, unchanged in thousands years, are very cheap in most Asian grocery stores.
    some other plants are very delicious and can melt fat without side effect, but not for sale.

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