Lowering cholesterol begins with lifestyle changes, such as losing weight and changing your diet. This page of the eMedTV website offers detailed information about lowering cholesterol through lifestyle changes, medications, or a combination of both.
Types of cholesterol medications include bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic acid, fibrates, and statins (the most common). This eMedTV resource provides an in-depth look at cholesterol medications and how they help lower LDL levels.
Research on exercise and cholesterol shows that activities such as gardening and playing sports not only lowers LDL cholesterol, it also raises HDL cholesterol. This eMedTV segment explains the relationship between exercise and cholesterol in detail.
This eMedTV page offers food ideas for a low cholesterol diet (such as lean meats, whole grains, and vegetables). The goals of a low cholesterol diet are to eat more plant-based foods, cut back on animal protein, and reduce saturated and trans fats.
Several studies have examined the value of lowering cholesterol to prevent heart disease. This section of the eMedTV library outlines the results of these studies, which show significant benefits to lowering cholesterol to prevent heart disease.
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