Six Steps to Reduce Cholesterol
Over 42 percent of American women older than 20 have borderline high cholesterol (more than 200 milligrams per deciliter), according to 2008 data from the American Heart Association.
Here the Six Steps to Reduce Cholesterol 1) Start your day with a warm bowl of oatmeal adding plenty of roasted almonds and a little flax.
In individual studies, the combination of cholesterol blocking soluble fibres and inflammation-busting omega-3's brought total cholesterol, LDL, and tri-glycerides down 10 to 30 percent.
2) Take the stairs.
A study found that one to five two-minute dashes up the stairs daily over eight weeks lowered LDL cholesterol by almost 8 percent.
3) Make time for yoga and meditation.
In one review of studies, men who regularly practiced stress-melting yoga showed a 6 to 25 percent decrease in total cholesterol numbers.
4) Laugh your head off.
A study compared two groups of diabetic patients who were getting standard drug therapy.
One group spent half an hour watching a funny show everyday; the other just took the drugs.
At the end of a year, 26 percent of participants who watched the show had higher levels of HDL ("GOOD" cholesterol), compared with only 3 percent of the other group.
5) Have a glass of red wine.
Studies have found the combo of HDL-boosting ethanol and anti-oxidant resveratrol may help protect your heart.
6) Supplement with plant sterosis.
Sure, that doesn't sound exciting, but these phytochemicals, found in high amounts in plants like wheat germ, reduced total cholesterol and LDL by 10 to 14 percent in studies.
Here the Six Steps to Reduce Cholesterol 1) Start your day with a warm bowl of oatmeal adding plenty of roasted almonds and a little flax.
In individual studies, the combination of cholesterol blocking soluble fibres and inflammation-busting omega-3's brought total cholesterol, LDL, and tri-glycerides down 10 to 30 percent.
2) Take the stairs.
A study found that one to five two-minute dashes up the stairs daily over eight weeks lowered LDL cholesterol by almost 8 percent.
3) Make time for yoga and meditation.
In one review of studies, men who regularly practiced stress-melting yoga showed a 6 to 25 percent decrease in total cholesterol numbers.
4) Laugh your head off.
A study compared two groups of diabetic patients who were getting standard drug therapy.
One group spent half an hour watching a funny show everyday; the other just took the drugs.
At the end of a year, 26 percent of participants who watched the show had higher levels of HDL ("GOOD" cholesterol), compared with only 3 percent of the other group.
5) Have a glass of red wine.
Studies have found the combo of HDL-boosting ethanol and anti-oxidant resveratrol may help protect your heart.
6) Supplement with plant sterosis.
Sure, that doesn't sound exciting, but these phytochemicals, found in high amounts in plants like wheat germ, reduced total cholesterol and LDL by 10 to 14 percent in studies.
