Important Cholesterol Question

[BOOEY]

My dad just got his results back from a physical and his cholesterol was at 216. Pretty high for a 46 year old. So what types of foods should he be eating and what types avoiding? What's the best way for him to get his chol. level down? Thanks guys.

 

[sawastea]

Look into an OTC supplement that contains Policosanol. It is an herb. You'll be surprised. Anyway, in terms of diet, what is he eating? He will definitely need to up his vegetable intake and start eating oatmeal, regularly

 

[anthrax]

oatmeal and foods rich in soluble fiber

More omegas 3s and less saturated fatty acids

 

[Clean]

Cheerios is the only leading cold cereal clinically proven to help lower cholesterol in a
low fat diet

 

[BOOEY]

Yeah I told him to start eating cheerios and oatmeal everyday. What are some other foods rich in soluble fiber?

 

[sawastea]

Cheerios is the only leading cold cereal clinically proven to help lower cholesterol in a
low fat diet

You sound like the commercial

 

[Clean]

You sound like the commercial

actually, copy and paste from the website

 

[anthrax]

Yeah I told him to start eating cheerios and oatmeal everyday. What are some other foods rich in soluble fiber?

Here you are

* Five servings a day of fruits and vegetables will provide a greater drop in the cholesterol count. That’s because this category of food is a source of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber lowers the LDL or “bad” cholesterol. The specific foods that are particularly high in soluble fiber are apples, citrus fruit, berries, carrots, apricots, prunes, cabbage, sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts. A serving is ½ cup.
* All of the beans or legumes also provide soluble fiber. Adding to your diet about 4 ounces (1/2 cup) of lima, kidney, black or other dried beans daily has been shown to reduce cholesterol. Try substituting one or more of these for meat at one of your meals each day.
* Recently two new margarines, Benecol and Take Control, were introduced in the supermarkets. These contain ingredients known as stanol esters and plant sterols that block the absorption of cholesterol from the intestines. In recent studies they have decreased cholesterol levels by 10%.
* Studies have also shown that nuts help lower cholesterol and inhibit its absorption. Since they are concentrated in calories, you do need to watch the amount eaten. Try substituting them for meat. If your salt intake needs to be lowered, buy the unsalted nuts.
* Oats are another source of soluble fiber. However, you do need to eat 1½ cups of oatmeal or 3 cups of dry oat cereals to have a significant effect. Other grains that are high in soluble fiber are barley and rice bran.
* Soy is another heart-healthy food. You’ll need to drink 2 cups of soy milk or eat 4 ounces of tofu to get a cholesterol-lowering effect. Try substituting soy for animal protein in your diet.
* Several of the vegetable oils can be beneficial. These include olive, canola, peanut, corn and soy oils. Fish, when substituted for meat, will also decrease cholesterol levels.
* Garlic is often touted as a food that helps lower cholesterol and it does have small, short-term effects – but for garlic to be effective it must be eaten raw and in large amounts.

 

[BOOEY]

Anthrax, you are the man

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Yeah, I'm giving Anthrax karma just for that post. I'll save that for when I get old.

 

[avary3]

What effect, if any, does Policosanol have on blood levels of free fatty acids?