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emmab48s · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:57 am Post subject: Cholesterol

I have high cholesterol!

I am quite young, not overweight, but my cholesterol insists on soaring up beyond healthy heights!

My wonderful nurse is reluctant to put on any tablets which is great, so I am trying to naturally lower it by eating some great low-cholesterol foods!

Any recipes and ideas are truly welcome :-)
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lauzc · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

Hi - me too! It's in my family. My parents and grandparents all had high cholesterol. They are from Italy and have a mediteranian diet. Mine has been very high in past years (up to 9) but has come down to 6 and for me I am happy with that. I refuse to take the medication at my age. My diet has not really changed over the last 10 years and I dont understand the big change in cholesterol readings.
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emmab48s · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:37 am Post subject:

Phew up to 9! That's quite high indeed!

I have gradually reduced mine to 5.9 through diet. I'd like to get it a bit lower though and keep it low.

I have heard that pomegranites are good for lowering it.
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DUSTY · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

My level has just been put at 8

but the doctors believe it's hereditary because my diet is good.

I've started on the Flora pro active yoghurt drink to see if that helps and now use the carrob oil instead of olive oil.

caprice62 · Commis Chef Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 144

oats are a brilliant one so porridge for breakfast I guess
soya and tesco do frozen soya beans
walnuts and almonds
foods high in omega 3
and i have just got my omega 3 cookbook , Michael van Straton (£3 the book people) mind you porridge and kipper soup is def NOT one of the recipes I will be trying q21

DUSTY · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

Eh, you are joking about the porridge and kipper soup I hope

I love Ready Brek and I know it's not as good as the real stuff but in theis weather it's lovely. q12

caprice62 · Commis Chef Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 144

no page 40
but there are plenty of other recipes that look okay
actually just querying that last statement as I have found a recipe for cabbage and beetroot soup as well

DUSTY · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject:

caprice62 · Commis Chef Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 144