10 Foods That Help Lower Cholesterol

In drugged America (or is it drunk America? Hmm, that’s a toss up), Americans are blindly medicating when really the answer is a simple change of diet and exercise. With 1 in 5 Americans testing high for cholesterol it’s no wonder cholesterol-fighting drugs are the most popular ones on the market. Lipitor is the most prescribed cholesterol lowering medicine world-wide; and though it is handed out like candy, there can be some nasty side effects when taking these kind of drugs including, aggression, hostility, headaches, muscle pain, and diarrhea.

On the other hand, eliminating high fat processed foods and eating whole grains and vegetables instead can easily lower high cholesterol. To help control high cholesterol levels due to genetic factors recent studies suggest that a more natural approach would be to take a red rice yeast extract along with eating a whole foods diet and adding exercise. However, when transitioning on to a higher quality diet make sure to have your medical practitioner monitor your statin levels, as you will need less and less until they become a distant memory.

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Danielle M.

11:31AM PST on Mar 5, 2012

I thought this article was absolutely great! I am so glad that you gave such a simple easy to read list of foods for people to follow. People could actually just print out the second page of the article and use it for a reference. It is amazing what the right foods can do for your cholesterol. I have seen people be able to stop taking their cholesterol meds simply because they ate the right foods and lowered it naturally. Great article!

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Ana P M.

7:47AM PST on Jan 24, 2012

Going to eat more of this healthy stuff so I can get off simvastatin....Thanks for the great information!

Sue H.

6:26PM PST on Jan 23, 2012

Thanks - really good list of great food choices!

roseann s.

6:54PM PST on Jan 22, 2012

great post.TY.

jayasri a.

3:11PM PST on Jan 22, 2012

Thanks for posting this information.

11:57AM PST on Jan 22, 2012

Jose Ramon F.

5:47AM PST on Jan 22, 2012

Thank you for this, although it includes some things that I would have no idea how to find (or in some cases, no idea what they are). A few surprises: bananas and sesame oil. It would be useful to be able to contact the author of the article to ask for a few clarifications.

Past Member .

10:11PM PST on Jan 21, 2012

One would think that people would just quit eating animal fat so there would be no problem getting rid of something they don't consume. Apparently it is better to keep the pharmaceutical companies employed and very rich.

Thiruvelan R.

7:32PM PST on Jan 19, 2012

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Gary C.

10:57AM PST on Nov 29, 2011

Thankyou.....