Simple cholesterol guidelines (home remedies) are a set of things that can be done to help lower cholesterol.
Healthy Cholesterol Management
- Cholesterol diet or food: prefer low-fat and high-fiber foods.
- Low saturated fat, and low cholesterol eating plan (less than 200 mg/day of dietary cholesterol).
- Increase the amount of soluble fiber in the diet.
- Introduce certain vegetarian plant products that contain stanols or sterols (e.g. cholesterol lowering margarines) in the cholesterol diet to boost LDL lowering property.
- Fish contain omega 3 fatty acid, which is beneficial for heart. Increase the intake of certain fish variety rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Otherwise, you may include Omega-3 fatty acid supplements.
- Obese or over weight – losing weight helps to lower LDL & triglyceride and increases HDL levels. You are considering as obese if your waist size is more than 40 inches for men (35 inches for women).
- Physical activity – a regular physical activity or exercise for 30 minutes on most of the days in a week is recommendable for everyone. It can help to raise HDL, lower triglyceride & LDL.