I have found exercise works for me (the change in diet never did much however, but I don't eat a very high cholesterol diet either). I am 26 and last year I had it checked and it was 242. They wanted to put me on medicine and I said no as well. I started exercising and it brought it down to 217 within 2 months. I haven't had it checked since but will be getting it checked next month (of course I fell of the exercise wagon over the winter so it may be back to what it was). In my family there is a history of high cholesterol no matter what and medicine never worked very well. I refuse to go on meds when I have no other risk factors. I would rather try and change my lifestyle.

Lindsey:

what I found that worked for me was a combination of more exercise (i work out about 5 times a week for about 30 minutes) and much less saturated fat, and bios life 2 which I discovered at a website called www.Americanhearthealthservices.Com they have independent evidence (cleveland clinic research) which proves that this product reduces cholesterol by about 20% or so, helps the "good cholesterol," and
is natural (it's even listed in the pdr for doctors... With no side effects!). So I gave it a try and discovered it works.. So I am on that, but it is a blend of natural fibers and patented means of getting it to dissolve in the blood about 8 times better than normal... It's cool, and so far, other than having to have this powder in water twice a day, it has been the best solution I could have ever imagined... It kept me off of statins, that's for sure... And my doctor didn't believe it would work... Now he is actually prescribing it to other patients!!!

Hope that helps...
And play golf... That's good exercise too!

Golfer

Hi lindsay

prescription meds can have dangerous side effects. There are various natural alternatives to lowering cholesterol

to answer your question simply, yes...Watching what you eat and exercising regularly will help to lower cholesterol. But there are other factors involved eg. Family history, stress factors etc

there are also many natural alternatives/supplements that can help to lower cholesterol. Some of these are reportedly more effective in lowering cholesterol than prescription medications, without the dangerous side effects

these include: guggul, policosanol, red yeast rice, pantethine etc. In addition there are at least another 30 natural supplements that can help to lower cholesterol. Hope that helps.


All the best

ramzi