| Author | |
Christine
Forum All-Star
Joined: March 23 2006
Location: Washington
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1151
|
| Posted: Aug 20 2007 at 6:33pm | IP Logged
|
 |
|
My husband has been diagnosed with high cholestrol levels. We would like to avoid using medecine, if possible. Can anyone recommend a good cookbook that contains recipes to help lower cholestrol?
Any other advice would be appreciated, too.
__________________
Christine
Mommy to 4 girls, 5 boys, & 2 in God's care
Memories of a Catholic Wife and Mother
Pretty Lilla Rose
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Matilda
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 17 2007
Location: Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1827
|
| Posted: Aug 20 2007 at 9:50pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
My uncle swears by sprinkling flax seed on your cereal in the morning and drinking a glass of red wine every night.
__________________
Charlotte (Matilda)
Mom to four (11 , 10 , 9 & 5 ) an even split for now
with bookend boys and a double girl sandwich
Waltzing Matilda
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
folklaur
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2816
|
| Posted: Aug 20 2007 at 10:14pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
My husband takes red yeast rice for high cholesterol. His had been really high, but he didn't want to take meds for it. Our doctor suggested he give this a try. You can find it in health food stores. It worked very, very well for him.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
stefoodie
Forum Moderator
Joined: Feb 17 2005
Location: Ohio
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 8457
|
| Posted: Aug 20 2007 at 10:34pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
If he's not opposed to going vegan, that's what I would recommend.
also from nutritional healing:
apple pectin, calcium aspartate, chromium picolinate
lots of apples, bananas, carrots, dried beans, garlic, grapefruit, olive oil.
__________________
stef
mom to five
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Chari
Forum Moderator
Joined: Jan 28 2005
Location: California
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5228
|
| Posted: Aug 21 2007 at 12:41am | IP Logged
|
|
|
I hear evening primrose oil capsules are helpful...my friend's fil uses it for this purpose....but do some research on the internet to see.....
__________________
Chari...Take Up & Read
Dh Marty 27yrs...3 lovely maidens: Anne 24, Sarah 20 & Maddelyn 17 and 3 chivalrous sons: Matthew 22, Garrett 16 & Malachy 11
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
aussieannie
Forum All-Star
Joined: May 21 2006
Location: Australia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 7251
|
| Posted: Aug 21 2007 at 2:05am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Garlic, a few cloves, daily!
__________________
Under Her Starry Mantle
Spiritual Motherhood for Priests
Blessed with 3 boys & 3 girls!
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Anneof 5
Forum Pro
Joined: June 10 2006
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 217
|
| Posted: Aug 21 2007 at 9:48am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Omega 3 fish oil is very helpful.
Another thing I was told by my dr. was that studies showed that taking Metamucil 3X a day was more effective than doubling the dose of statins (most commonly prescribed drugs) in reducing cholesterol.
Anne
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Christine
Forum All-Star
Joined: March 23 2006
Location: Washington
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1151
|
| Posted: Aug 24 2007 at 11:48am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Thank you for the recommendations. I am adding foods, etc. to my husband's diet and eliminating certain other foods. I really appreciate the advice.
__________________
Christine
Mommy to 4 girls, 5 boys, & 2 in God's care
Memories of a Catholic Wife and Mother
Pretty Lilla Rose
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Marcia
Forum Pro
Joined: Aug 20 2007
Location: Illinois
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 437
|
| Posted: Aug 25 2007 at 10:57am | IP Logged
|
|
|
you might appreciate reading the CHINA study by Thomas Campbell. He recommends a nearly vegan diet and it's very convincing! We are in the change right now to almost vegan...
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Jennifer
Forum Pro
Joined: July 14 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 51
|
| Posted: Aug 27 2007 at 3:34pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
My sister-in-law lowered her cholesterol about 60 points by walking 1 hour daily, last summer. She didn't do much as far as diet. She did say she decreased her consumption of pumpkin praline ice cream.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Christine
Forum All-Star
Joined: March 23 2006
Location: Washington
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1151
|
| Posted: Aug 29 2007 at 10:12am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Marcia, thank you for recommending the CHINA study. My husband's sister is a vegan and has mentioned a little bit about this study before.
Jennifer wrote:
| My sister-in-law lowered her cholesterol about 60 points by walking 1 hour daily, last summer. She didn't do much as far as diet. She did say she decreased her consumption of pumpkin praline ice cream. |
|
|
Ice cream is one of the foods that we are eliminating. Someone in our house ate it almost every night this summer (it wasn't me). 
__________________
Christine
Mommy to 4 girls, 5 boys, & 2 in God's care
Memories of a Catholic Wife and Mother
Pretty Lilla Rose
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
aiereis
Forum Pro
Joined: Feb 22 2005
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 115
|
| Posted: Aug 29 2007 at 11:17am | IP Logged
|
|
|
I have heard that taking one tsp of cinnamon a day is supposed to help. You can either sprinkle it over your food or take it in capsule form.
--Christina
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
~Rachel~
Forum All-Star
Joined: March 29 2005
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 677
|
| Posted: Aug 29 2007 at 12:36pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Lots of beans (black-eyed peas too) because they help lower cholesterols... and oatmeal. 
ETA my DH needed to lower his BP and objected completely to the vegan diet, so I went slightly different. We ate meat less frequently, and when we did eat it, it was lean. We eat red meat much more rarely now. I increased his veggie consumption, which for DH was a case of more beans (the only kinds he will eat other than beans are corn and potatoes  ), and I switched to whole grains.
__________________
~Rachel~
Wife to William
Mum to James 13, Lenore 8
Lighting a Fire
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Jeanne
Forum Rookie
Joined: Feb 20 2005
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90
|
| Posted: Sept 03 2007 at 9:07pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Christine,
I recommend reading Dr. Joel Furhman's book Eat to Live.
It is basically a vegan diet. He also has a web site with lots of info and reciepes.
I have stuggled for years with this problem(at one time my cholesterol over 300!), after following his advise last Jan. my numbers dropped from 233 to 150 in just 6 weeks! 
I have changed the way my whole family is eating, hoping that my children can avoid this problem in the future. They have adapted well--some with less tears than others .
My 14 yr old daughter just wrote a speech on healthy eating, based on Dr. Furhman's advise and came in first place in our state for her age group. She is totally on board.
I thank God Dr. Furhman--he has helped change our lives for the better.
__________________
Jeanne
mom to 9 (21,19,17,15,12,10,6,4,8 months
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
P hi li ppians 4:13
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
SuzanneG
Forum Moderator
Joined: June 17 2006
Location: Idaho
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5465
|
| Posted: Sept 03 2007 at 10:06pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
cactus mouse wrote:
| My husband takes red yeast rice for high cholesterol. His had been really high, but he didn't want to take meds for it. |
|
|
My dh and a couple friends of ours has taken this and it has helped tremendously.
__________________
Suzanne in ID
Wife to Pete
Mom of 7 (Girls - 14, 12, 11, 9, 7 and Boys - 4, 1)
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
CrunchyMom
Forum Moderator
Joined: Sept 03 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6385
|
| Posted: Sept 04 2007 at 4:49pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I guess I am in the opposite camp from the vegans, but I suggest the books Real Food by Nina Planck and Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. You might also read some at www.westonaprice.org http://www.westonaprice.org/moderndiseases/benefits_cholest. html
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
hsmom
Forum Pro
Joined: Aug 24 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 253
|
| Posted: Sept 04 2007 at 10:21pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I followed the "8 week cholesterol cure". Lowered my cholesterol 70 points. Remember everything you do that is cholesterol lowering is cumulative. If you eat oats you can lower your cholesterol a few points, add some exercise and lower it some more, cut saturated fat and it can go down even more, etc.
Good luck, Valerie
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
4Real Forums : Our Lady of Good Remedy and Care
Topic: Lowering Cholestrol
