My Cholesterol is Very High!

I eat a bowl of some kind of cheerios every day for breakfast. My cholesterol has never been high and I thought that was strange because I eat red meat like 5 times a week. But try the cheerios for breakfast. It certainly couldn't hurt.

Oh my... your cholesterol level is quite high... i have friends who also have this type of problem and they are now in a cereal, fish, and fruit diet...they even resorted to eating crackers that claim to have omega 3... but last i heard... as long as you stick to the right food... there is no need to take medication... i hope everything turns out fine for you and your husband...

i've been on cholesterol meds for 30 years and finally found a diet that not only lowered my choles. and triglycerides by weight by 50 pounds also.my tri's were up to 977 until this diet now their 125. it's "cooking for david" google it up. it's a kidney diet and great for blood suger also ask your doc about it.most cholesterol diets are a pain in the butt believe me but this diet will keep you full and is not one of those t.v. diets and you'll have a plate full of good home made food that you can enjoy. buy your going to have to buy new clothes in about 3 weeks i have 3 different sizes xxxl to l in 4 months not to shabby, and my cholesterol and triglycerides are normal.good luck in your venture

Other things that people find helpful are eating oatmeal regularly, and cinnamon. Niacin is supposed to help, but watch out for the flushing effect. The other thing you need to look at is your ration of HDL to LDL, it may be better than you think. I do not think that in the US we express our cholesterol numbers the same as you do in Australia, so I am not getting a good grasp of what your 7.3 relates to in my experience.

The best method is to start doing excercises if you are not doing anything right now. If you are already into some excercise, then double the time for that. Burning the excess materials in the body is the easiest way of not having problems like this

I guess all I can do is to let you know which food has more cholesterol.. Cholesterol is found in eggs, dairy products, meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish. Egg yolks and organ meats (liver, kidney, sweetbread, brain) are particularly rich sources of cholesterol. High-fat dairy products, meat, and poultry all have similar amounts of cholesterol. Fish generally has less cholesterol, but shellfish varies in cholesterol content. Foods of plant origin, like fruits, vegetables, grains, cereals, nuts, and seeds, contain no cholesterol. So I guess it would be better if you do eat less on the meat and dairy products and more on fruits and veggies. Hope this helps.:)

Mine is too. I don't know what the exact numbers are but my doctor put me on Crestor. He said it's due to age and I'm only 43. Hubby and I aren't fond of our doctor anyway but we have to see him or we'll have to change to one that's 10 miles further or we'll have to pay more thanks to our insurance. Such is life. Oh la la.

Try to eat raw garlic pieces (2 or 3) daily on empty stomach.Dont eat deep oil fries &fatty items. Ask ur husband to eat half tea spoonful of fenugreek (methi in indian language)seeds daily on empty stomach if possible to control diabetes.

Check the American Diabetes Assoc. on web asthey probably have recipes for diabetes and also for people with cholesterol problems> I eat oatmeal every day for breakfast, take vitamins andcalcium and iron and flaxseed oil and fish oil omega 3 and 6 which are supposed to lower chlosterol. My cholosterol levels are great which I am thankful for as I haveso many meds I must take as it is.Iwonder if stress ever upsets cholosterol levels as it does my blood glucose levels.

A cholesterol calculator can be used to determine your cholesterol levels.
http://www.etoolsage.com/calculator/cholesterol_calculator.asp