need HELP..., HELP...!!!

Philippines
February 23, 2010 2:35am CST
had my cholesterol check just recently, i posted it here. the result was released early today. i was called by our nurse to tell me that my cholesterol is WAY above the normal range. the normal she says is 5 down, mine is 7!!!! God... i was a bit scared! do you have any idea, a recommended diet, exercise or anything to help my cholesterol lower down and back to a normal level? Please help...
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
26 Feb 10
Besides exercise, if you don't get out in the sunshine often, do that. Your body uses cholesterol to produce Vitamin D in the sun. Get out at least 15 minutes a day without sunscreen. What you eat can help to a minor extent because most cholesterol is produced in the liver. Stress and toxins can cause the liver to overwork. This is just my theory, but I think that's why so many people have trouble with high cholesterol any more. We don't exercise and to relieve stress and we eat a lot of contaminated food, drink contaminated water and breathe contaminated air. Go for organic food whenever you can and use an air purifier at home if you can.
alexysabelle
@alexysabelle (905)
• Philippines
27 Feb 10
hi peavey, thanks for you response. what i regret lately is my inability to maintain my gardening habit since i was so preoccupied with so much demands in the office lately, unlike before where i used to spend time - when i have in plenty - at gardening where i got to sweat a lot. stress, pollution and toxins, maybe are the primary culprit in the health issues today, not only me but probably to most of us - it just so happened that i noticed this early, because i submit myself lately to medical check up. i was so curios about my health considering that i am already at my 40s, that is why. thou i worry a bit, but i know i can do something about this. of course i get a lot of good suggestions and enlightening comments here. ever thanks... take care
ronaldinu
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
26 Feb 10
Yours is 7 while mine is 7.42. I am in the same boat and I have just returned from the doctor for advice. So what I am writing here is from the horse's mouth. I assume that your LDL Cholesterol which is the bad cholesterol is high. Than most probably you have it cause of hereditary factors. Put your effort on diet and reduce diary products, processed food such as ham, sausages, mushrooms, octopus, red meat, prawns, mussels. Eat more vegetables. Wish you luck. Exercise helps but what is most important is correct diet.