There's a lot of information out there about good and bad cholesterol, but what does it all really mean?

 

You should aim for getting your bad LDL down to the lowest goal recommended, less than 70 mg/dL. This goal can be achieved by combining lifestyle (diet and exercise) with a low-dose statin medication.

 

I suggest you follow these ten steps to help you achieve this LDL value and boost the cholesterol lowering power of your prescription medication. Here are my 10 Daily LDL cholesterol lowering steps in a nutshell:

 

 

 

1. Eat 1 cup of oatmeal everyday (most therapeutic dose: 3 grams of beta-glucan fiber per day)

2. Eat a handful of almonds every day (most therapeutic dose: 1.5 ounces or approximately 30 almonds per day). 

3. Eat 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseeds every day (3 grams of  alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA). 

4.Consume 3 grams (starting dose) to 10 grams (most therapeutic dose) of psyllium husk every day. 

5.Eat 1/2 cup oflegumes (beans, peas, or lentils) every day. 

6. Eat 1 apple every day. 

7. Consume 2-3 grams of phytosterols per day, preferably taken at three separate meals. 

8. Eat 20-25 grams of soy protein every day. 

9. Eat a clove of fresh garlic and take one Kyolic One Per Day Cardiovascular aged garlic extract supplement every day. 

10. Walk for 30 minutes every day. 

 

© 2011 Janet Bond Brill, Ph. D. R.D., LDN, author of Prevent a Second Heart Attack: 8 Foods, 8 Weeks to Reverse Heart Disease

Author Bio
Janet Bond Brill, Ph.D., R.D., LDN,  author of Prevent a Second Heart Attack: 8 Foods, 8 Weeks to Reverse Heart Disease, is a diet, nutrition, and fitness expert who has appeared on national television.  She is the author of Cholesterol Down: 10 Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol In 4 Weeks Without Prescription Drugs, and specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention.  Dr. Brill lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three children.  

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