What natural supplements can help control cholesterol?

Question

I have elevated cholesterol and I would like to get it under control. I have changed my diet considerably. I am eating very healthy foods now and I am avoiding junk and non nutritional foods at all costs, including diet soda. I would like to help get it under control even further. Please let me know what I can take to help get the bad cholesterol under control. I have been taking a slight break from the gym this summer, but I will return in September. I know exercise is good. I thank you for all of the good and informative responses in advance. If you do not have a good response, please do not post it. I wouldn't want you to lose 10 points. :-)

Answer 1

I started eating superfoods.  Just do a search on it.  Blueberries, yogurt, nuts, etc.  And my bloodwork came out really great.  Try it.

Answer 2

Basically you want to eat foods that have the good fats.  The good fats are Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated fats.  Nuts are very heart healthy and are high in unsaturated fats.  Oatmeal and most whole grains like wheat bread instead of white.

Eating fish or taking fish oil supplements high in omega 3 and omega 6, you can get fish oil supplements at your local health store.  

Minute Maid has a Pomegranate fruit juice high in omega 3 and DHA you can get at your local grocer.  

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

See a physician and get expert advice.  

And for what some physicians know about drugs (probably whatever pitch they receive from an aggressive salesperson) you would be better off going to a drug store and talking directly to a pharmacist. The pharmacist can describe what is available OTC.  Everything else will require a prescription from a doctor.

There is a saying in the legal profession: He who has himself for an attorney has a xxxx for a client.

I wonder if there is a similar verse for someone seeking free medical advice?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I am a third year medical student, and we prescribe niacin, also known as vitamin B3, to help lower cholesterol.  It specifically raises your HDL, or good cholesterol, which in men should be above 40, and women above 45. It also helps to lower LDL (bad cholesterol) as well as triglycerides.  It is also known as nicotinic acid, and should be available in the vitamin section of your local store.  It tends to have the side effect of flushing, but you can lessen that if you take it with an aspirin (just make sure it is ok for you to take aspirin... I don't know your medical conditions!  For instance, if you have stomach ulcers or if NSAIDs bother you, you probably shouldn't take it).  I pasted a link here about it which will help explain it better.  Good luck!