Diet isn't dropping my Cholesterol fast enough and I don't know who to believe?
911997
do exactly what ur doc says wow that is hi
824686
I have been on Medifast; Optifast and other like it.  Don't waste your time.  I have been on Atkins, weight watchers, South Beach and taken diet pills.  He is what finally worked for me.  I cut out deserts, bread and pasta.  I eat a lot of salads, chicken, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables.  But, I drink a whole load of water.  To make it tastier, I squeeze fruit into the water.  I found this helps me loose weight and still feel full.  I also do some exercise.  In my opinion, these diets are all full of crap.
534358
the blood type diet is a scam to get your money\nit was one of the many I studied in my nutritionist courses\nyour blood type has nothing to do with how you digest your food \ni would recommend reading anything by pritikin if you are looking for a good book\nI can help set up a weight loss plan for you if you email me
13288
As mentioned above:  exercise (preferably aerobic enough to get you sweating) and soluble fiber* - oatmeal is one source (probably the best source), but isn't the only source.  \n\nAnother method of reducing cholesterol is to take niacin.  Note that niacin had a side effect called "niacin flush" which is rather unpleasant.  To prevent this, take a timed release version of niacin.\n\n*The more I learn, the more I find out that most health problems are due to either a lack of exercise or inadequate fiber.
966625
Most definitely.  Your body is telling you something.  You NEED to listen.  You are obviously lacking some sort of vitamin that you body needs.   Do you take a daily multi-vitamin?  If not, I would start.    If you only eat one salad a week, I would actually suggest medical help, you are on your way to anorexia and eventually death.  Do yourself a favor, grab a Snickers bar.
814178
you could talk to a local dietitian for recommendations too, you could talk to your doctor as well, in general a healthy and balanced diet is good, good luck
780395
I can try and help you! If you e-mail me with everything he eats on a daily bases. Then i can try and figre out what is going wrong. Alot of foods that say they are low in fat are actually higher in sugar than normal 'no fat taken out foods'. Also you need to make sure he is eating the right things at the right times. It's all about balance. E-mail me for more help, i am a weight loss and nutrition coach so you can ask me anything.\nTake care\n\nLittle.lost
364895
I have the same...\n:-)\n\n\nWe create the cholesterol in our own bodies... diet is only effective if you are at the higher end of the 'normal range'... it is not much use if you are genetically predisposed to creating too much.\n\nIn my case it is a genetic thing - family is predisposed to creating too much cholesterol, and so I cannot control it with diet and have to take medication to attach to and remove the fats in the blood stream.\n\nHere are a couple of sites you may find helpful.\n\nGood Luck\n:-)
942970
I take the safe route and eat Cheerios.  They are tasty and help your cholesterol at the same time.  Jesus never did that for me.
770955
Hi scared....Boy do I know how you feel!  I walked into the emergency room on June 23, 2003 holding my chest.  My Cholesterol was >500, triglycerides >1200, and I weight 230 pounds....about 70 pounds over for me.  For some reason I turned down an angiogram and anything invasive and started on a quest for health.  I’ve been a Chef for years but the idea that food (and exercise) could so dramatically affect health escaped me somewhere....as it does just about all Americans.  The fact is that we in America have created this nice little fantasy world that exists apart and separate from the environment that nourishes us; the earth.  My journey has led me to a greater understanding of my own body and how it fits into the earth system.  I took two drugs for a few days over 1 month, just until my Doctor indicated that the momentum had switched to blood lipid reduction and I through them away and realized way more than half of my blood lipid reduction through diet and exercise alone.  In under 6 months I had bounced off of 150 ponds and settled about 160...my cholesterol was <150, triglycerides <100, I’d put on 10 ponds of muscle mass....I felt and looked GREAT...the best I’ve looked or felt in 45 years!\n\nI’m presently studying to become a Registered Dietician so that I can help plain folk like you and I help themselves faster and easier.  Although I could....and WILL in the future....offer some very concrete advise, especially on how to get through this on a day to day basis, I’m going to defer to several well qualified sources below that will get you going...spend a few hours on the vegsource website....find a teacher-Doctor there that appeals to you....I’ve highlighted two below.....get their DVDs (as well as the vegsource lecture DVDs) and books......put what they teach into daily practice......turn off the TV and tune in to life......exercise DAILY and eat right....become apart of the earth environment!  \n\nGood luck.....you can do this...I KNOW because I did it MYSELF.....I and others are with you!!\n\nDr. John McDougall\nhttp://www.drmcdougall.com/index.html\n\nDr. Neal Barnard\nhttp://www.nealbarnard.org/index.htm\n\nJohn Robbins\nhttp://www.foodrevolution.org/\n\nVegSource....a great resource for tons of health oriented teachers...\nhttp://www.vegsource.com/
959784
Your doctors just telling you have high cholesterol, you need to cut out the hamburgers and the red meat, switch to eating some salads and some fish.  Also you might wanna have a few bowls of oatmeal during the week.  This really helps to lower your cholesterol.
704387
In order to lower his cholesterol, he needs to be on more vegetables and fruits in his diet. Small portions of lean meat, and low fat diary products. the last known to me cholesterol should be less than 200, in 180 of below is a good range.
245800
actually nuts like almonds & peanuts have very low cholesterol level but they dont do wonders like lower ur current cholesterol level..\n\nu need 2 control ur food intake & avoid foods very high in cholesterol..
290873
Haha! I think it's what the marketing departments of those "wonder" pills want us to believe just to increase their sales.  That's why they always say reeeeally fast, "These statements are not proved by the FDA." That's also why the small,white, hard-to-read print onscreen says "Results not typical." After all the hype they say of 'eat what you want and still lose weight', they will add as an afterthought, "All diet plans require a doctor's approval and an exercise program." But nobody hears that part because they're too busy dialing the 800 number to place an order...as they lay on the couch with a bowl of ice cream in their lap.
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Cheerios for breakfast with skim milk.  It's been proven to lower cholesterol.  Other foods high in dietary fiber can help, as well as eating a lot of vegetables.  If you don't currently exercise, start out by walking more.  Walk for half an hour three days a week.  Studies have shown that losing just 10 pounds can have a significant health benefit.\n\nIf you haven't already been tested, I would get your cholesterol checked so that you can have a baseline to compare to after you get healthy!\n\nGood luck!
553716
Here are some sites with some examples of menus and other dietary info when trying to lower cholesterol.  There are also a lot of helpful books out there, and you can also see if your doctor can recommend a dietician who can make up some menus for you.\nhttp://www.gicare.com/pated/edtot24.htm\nhttp://www.loweringcholesterol.net/show/low-cholesterol-diet
351112
actually you can have a blockage and your cholestorol be very low.  Some people have clotting factor issues with their blood and it causes blockages very easy.  I would definately talk to you doctor and see if there are ways to help control this.  33 years old is too young to be having these kinds of issues.