Are there things I can do at home or in my life to reduce my cholesterol? 4. Is medicine necessary? Are there alternative treatments? 5. If medicine is needed, how does the medicine work? 6. How long can I take medicine? What are the side effects? Is long-term use harmful? 7. How can exercise help to lower my cholesterol? 8. Where can I learn more about how to live with high cholesterol? 9. What changes should I make to the way I eat? 10. How often do I need to get my cholesterol level checked?

Dr. Himani NegiHomeopath5yrs exp

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Healthy eating tips here are some healthy eating tips to help you manage your cholesterol: choose lower-fat foods limit saturated fats avoid trans fats limit food sources of cholesterol choose high-fibre foods to help lower ldl cholesterol, replace saturated and trans fats with small amounts of unsaturated fats, such as: olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, nuts and seeds such as peanuts, almonds and ground flax soft non-hydrogenated margarine make healthier choices from each of the food groups: milk & alternatives choose lower-fat milk (such as skim or 1%) and milk products (such as low-fat yogurt) choose low-fat milk alternatives such as soy- or rice-based productsgrains & starches choose whole grains choose high-fibre grains, especially those with soluble fibre (such as barley, brown rice, multigrain pasta) choose low-glycemic index foodsfruits choose whole and unprocessed fruit for more fibre vegetableschoose a variety of colours choose high-fibre vegetables choose fresh vegetables, if possiblemeat & alternatives choose at least two meals per week of fatty fish (such as salmon, trout, sardines) choose plant protein more often (such as tofu, legumes, lentils) choose lean meats, trim visible fat, remove skin from poultrychoose lower-fat cheese (less than 20% milk fat [mf]) go for homoeopathic constitutional treatment which will make you resistant to any chronic diseases. 

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