Mar 16th, 2009
Reducing your cholesterol to reduce cholesterol
Prof ilchi lee recommended please read carefully
· First cut down on saturated fats. To do this:
· Select lean cuts and ask your butcher to cut off the fat.
· Do the same for all dairy products. Note that vegetarians have a much lower cholesterol level (almost twice as low as average) that is perfectly understandable, since cholesterol is only found in products derived from animals.
· Not more than two glasses a day. However, it does appear that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol raises the number of HDL lipids (the good ones!), which break down cholesterol. (Moderation = two 4 oz. glasses of wine or two 12 oz. beers.)
· Do regular exercise, for example walking.
· Take Vitamin E, it reduces the risk of coronary disease.
· Calcium brewer’s yeast, Vitamin C and Vitamin B-6 also combat the accumulation of cholesterol. And don’t forget lecithin, which helps fight excess cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, hypertension 27 of the best health “tips” 25 and angina (as well as psoriasis, anxiety and diabetes – and reduces the likelihood of contracting cancer). Losing weight is a good way to raise your HDL level.
· Use poly-unsaturated, non-hydrogenated, cold pressed oil: corn oil, sunflower seed oil, soy, flax etc. Mono-unsaturated oil like olive oil can even raise your HDL level.
· Daily use of fish would be ideal for prevent cardio-vascular problems, as demonstrated conclusively in a number of studies on fish-eating populations (Eskimos for example). Ideally, you would eat fish twice a day. And as strange as this sounds, you should select the fattest kinds: mackerel, sardines, herring, salmon etc. As for the oil in the fish, it is used to treat arterial disorders. Its effects can be felt in about six weeks. Fish oil contains two poly-unsaturated fatty acids that are very helpful for the arteries. Read more you want to know by Ilchi Lee.