[Juzzy (OP)]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how one can lower their cholesterol levels?

[Chemistry4me]

Exercise regularly!

[Don_1]

Yep, food-wise, you can eat a bowl of porridge for breakfast. Not the instant muck with all the rubbish in, just plain rolled oats, nothing else.

[Chemistry4me]

Nothing else! [:0] What does it taste like? NOTHING!? []

[Karen W.]

Add Cinnamon to many things it also has been recommended to me for keeping the cholesterol down!

Oatmeal regular not instant! Like Don said.. but I can't stand it without some of the good stuff but you can use Splenda's brown sugar or fruit such as apples raisins etc....strawberries..

[Chemistry4me]

How about some good old fruit and veges?

[Karen W.]

Yep.. very good!

[Chemistry4me]

I hear that eating egg yolks is really bad for your cholestrol levels (is that true?)? Is it really that bad to eat two eggs a day? I do exercise regularly...

[Karen W.]

Eating a healthy diet is always important like C4M says...
  
Exercising when you can and Losing weight will help!

Taking your medicine if your Doctor has prescribed cholesterol lowering medication! This sometimes is necessary and helpful.

[Karen W.]

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/HQ00608
Eggs: Are they good or bad for my cholesterol?
I'm confused. Are eggs good or bad for my cholesterol?
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Mayo Clinic cardiologist Thomas Behrenbeck, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.
Answer

It's understandable that you're confused. Eggs are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to elevated blood cholesterol levels. However, the extent to which dietary cholesterol raises blood cholesterol levels isn't clear. Many scientists believe that saturated fats and trans fats have a greater impact than does dietary cholesterol in raising blood cholesterol.

Adding to the confusion, the American Heart Association recently acknowledged that as long as you limit dietary cholesterol from other sources, it may be possible to include a daily egg in a healthy diet — a statement that was heavily reported in the media.

Here are the facts: One large egg has about 213 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol — all of which is found in the yolk. If you are healthy, it's recommended that you limit your dietary cholesterol intake to less than 300 mg a day. If you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or high LDL (or "bad") cholesterol, you should limit your dietary cholesterol intake to less than 200 mg a day. Therefore, if you eat an egg on a given day, it's important to limit or avoid other sources of cholesterol for the rest of that day.

If you like eggs but don't want the extra cholesterol, use egg whites. Egg whites contain no cholesterol. You may also use cholesterol-free egg substitutes, which are made with egg whites. If you want to reduce cholesterol in a recipe that calls for eggs, use two egg whites or 1/4 cup cholesterol-free egg substitute in place of one whole egg.

[Karen W.]

I hear that eating egg yolks is really bad for your cholestrol levels (is that true?)? Is it really that bad to eat two eggs a day? I do exercise regularly...

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=2100.0

[Chemistry4me]

Thanks for that.

[Karen W.]

Your welcome.

[Chemistry4me]

I hate to FOG you but I believe that it's "You're Welcome" []

FOG

[Karen W.]

*smiles*  "You're right!"

[george324]

Many people these days, including me, want to stay away from statin based drugs, (rightfully so, the side-effects I experienced were a nightmare!)  I would recommended that you do an online search for natural cholesterol lowering supplements.  I have been taking a supplement titled some product I am probably spamming for about five months and have had solid results. 

[neilep]

Many people these days, including me, want to stay away from statin based drugs, (rightfully so, the side-effects I experienced were a nightmare!)  I would recommended that you do an online search for natural cholesterol lowering supplements.  I have been taking a supplement titled cholestprotect for about five months and have had solid results. 

Hi George, what kind of side effects were ewe getting ? I'd be very interested to know.

Oat bran is supposed to be very good as is garlic. I once read that Niacin (in high doses) was excellent also but of course check with you GP first before trying something like that. I found this link regarding Niacin and cholesterol http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9489

[Geezer]

I went to the doc recently and discovered I had high cholesterol level. I exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. My doc said it's possible to fix it with diet, but it's a lot simpler to go on the pills - although he said no more that 2 eggs per week.

He put me on "Lipitor" (atorvastatin calcium). Brought my cholesterol down to good levels in under a month, fortunately without any side effects.

[RD]

There isn't unanimity amongst doctors on this matter ... http://www.thincs.org/members.htm

[dvijay]

You can eat two garlic buds early in the morning and two before going to sleep in the night.that helps to reduce cholesterol.