Naturally Lower Cholesterol

If you want to naturally lower cholesterol - life-style changes are by far the most powerful.  If you follow these 4.5 tips you could be on the road to reduce cholesterol naturally.

1. Exercise—  Isn’t this one of the first things your doctor asks about with ANY check-up?  It seems obvious if you want to be healthy, you’ve got to find time to exercise. The truth is most people do not consider how important exercise is for lowering cholesterol.  Aerobic exercise has a huge benefit to lowering LDL (the “bad” cholesteral) quickly and efficiently. Resistance training is not only good for losing weight and building muscle mass, but it also may help lower your cholesterol levels — resistance training is also good for maintaining bone mass.  Adding exercise to your routine needn’t be drudgery — walk the dog, go for a hike, ride your bike, play some tennis – have fun.
2. Cholesterol Lowering Foods — Foods that can naturally lower cholesterol are low in saturated fat and high in soluble fiber.  That means lots of fruits and vegies,along with low fat meat like chicken.  Additionally, Omega-3’s are thought to assist in reducing cholesterol. Stay away from red meat and high fat content foods.
3. Drink Alcohol – If you’re a woman you can easily have one alcoholic beverage each day and can expect to naturally lower cholesterol by 4% to 8%.  A man could have two alcoholic beverages for the same benefit.  However, it should be noted that drinking more than the allotted amount can actually increase cholesterol levels. A typical serving of alcohol would be 1-12 oz. beer or 5 oz glass of wine.
4. Don’t Smoke or Breath any Second Hand Smoke – In this day and age, it almost goes without saying – smoking in any form is bad for you.  But most people don’t realize the impact of smoking on cholesterol. Smoking has been linked to Oxidized LDL , which can contribute to atherosclerosis. Research has also shown that cholesterol levels, as well as oxidized forms of LDL, will decrease as soon as you stop smoking.

4.5 Take a Natural Lowering Supplement –  There are many natural cholesterol supplements that may not only lower LDL cholesterol levels but also increase HDL or good        cholesterol The most attractive features of these supplements is that they can be much safer than prescription drugs, and as such can be a much better option. Supplements high in anti-oxidants can also help to naturally lower cholesterol.