cholesterol

Scarface30 · 12-26-2007, 08:26 PM

okay, so the other day my dad said that from tests he had done that his cholesterol is a little on the high side. I don't know if exercising helps reduce cholesterol levels but he walks almost everyday when he can around 4-5km and he is always busy working outside around the house, or part time at his job (he is retired now but works occasionally). my questions: are there actually any foods that can help lower cholesterol levels, and what foods could he eat that would not affect his cholesterol levels so much?

**Prince** · 12-31-2007, 12:58 PM

what is his diet like?

**IainDaniel** · 12-31-2007, 01:28 PM

Good foods would be

Oats, Oat Bran
Almonds Walnuts
Omega 3 fatty acids

Try to stay away from too much saturated.

See if you can get him to get a more rigorous exercise plan.

XFatMan · 01-01-2008, 03:29 AM

Exercise usually lowers cholesterol. If he has been exercising for some time and not been eating terribly wrong - that's why we need to see what he's actually eating - and his cholesterol levels are still high, he might be a bit low on testosterone. The body requires cholesterol to produce testosterone. If testosterone production is low, the liver will increase cholesterol production to aid testosterone production.

jayp1us · 01-01-2008, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Good foods would be

Oats, Oat Bran
Almonds Walnuts
Omega 3 fatty acids

Try to stay away from too much saturated.

See if you can get him to get a more rigorous exercise plan.

Exactly.

The only time i start to worry is if you have a strong family history of heart disease. Based on his age and weight being on a low dose of lipitor is not a bad idea. What do his #'s look like? HDL and LDL.

Good luck and if you have any questions just ask.

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XFatMan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 244	Exercise usually lowers cholesterol. If he has been exercising for some time and not been eating terribly wrong - that's why we need to see what he's actually eating - and his cholesterol levels are still high, he might be a bit low on testosterone. The body requires cholesterol to produce testosterone. If testosterone production is low, the liver will increase cholesterol production to aid testosterone production.
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