<![CDATA[what food to lower cholesterol?]]>Hihi,


DH just went for his regular check-up and was told that his cholesterol was very high.

i would like to make some soup to lower the cholestorel. anyone has any idea which soup/food is suitable for him?
so far, i know celery is helpful.


any recipe to share? Thks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/24286/what-food-to-lower-cholesterolRSS for NodeWed, 29 Apr 2026 09:27:22 GMTTue, 26 Jul 2011 01:24:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:17:51 GMT]]>regarding oats meal, when i started i just refused to drink.yes have to drink cannot eat. I like the oats when it is watery with correct amount of salt. I just drink it. i don’t like to eat as I can’t enjoy. for 10 tables spoons of oats, i add a lot of hot water. Leave it 5-10 minutes.ready to drink.If its thick i add some more hot water and stir it and drink.I started this when i was working.I prefer this food as time constraint. If oats overcooked then cannot eat. I don’t like sweet oats meal.

The blue colour quaker oats better for oats meal. It can’t be very sticky.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/994771https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/994771Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:17:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:47:39 GMT]]>Try making soup with yacon with pork ribs/chicken.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/994034https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/994034Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:47:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:14:57 GMT]]>Drink a lot of Pu Er chinese tea can help to lower cholesterol too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/969113https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/969113Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:14:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:12:09 GMT]]>Red Yeast Rice. is good for lowering Cholestrol. It’s the stuff you find in Statin, the drug for the same purpose.


You can get red yeast rice wine from Beach Road at a foo chow fish ball noodle shop and also the ‘ang chow’ which is the residue from fermenting the wine I think. They are very delicious when cook with chicken and Ginger. My children loves this recipe.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/969111https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/969111Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:12:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:01:02 GMT]]>The following foods are highlighted by the doc (during dh’s health screening) to be good for lowering cholesterol:


- bittergourd
- avacado
- black fungus

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/968720https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/968720Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:01:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:11:20 GMT]]>now that's it has been more than a year, come share whether those tips shared in 2011 works :xedfingers:


😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/968703https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/968703Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:11:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:39:59 GMT]]>I have also been taking oats for about 3 years from Monday to Friday. I take plain oats and just a pinch of sugar. So far, I have not gone for my Cholestrol checkup. Not sure if oats works but I do take seafood during these 3 years. I m a seafood lover hence I have high cholesterol.


I heard celery juice and green tea works for lowering Cholesterol. Not sure how to. Recently started on jogging. I only managed to run like once a week. So my exercise is only 30mins during 1 week. I think too little exercise still.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/611324https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/611324Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:39:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:30:20 GMT]]>I heard alot but don’t know if it works.


Hypocol - Red yeast
Rolled Oats, not instant oats.

I take my rolled oats plain, just with hot water. (yucky to some, but gotten used to it)

I think celery and bittergourd lowers blood pressure, not sure about cholesterol.

I juice 5 kinds of veg every alternate days.

1) Green Capsicum
2) Bittergourd
3) Celery
4) Green Marrow
5) Green apples without skin

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604393https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604393Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:30:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:19:28 GMT]]>Reading this book by Dr Russell Blaylock, an editorial member of the Journal of American Nutraceutical Assoc and the Journal of the American Physicians and Surgeons. "Recent research has challenged the cholesterol theory of atherosclerosis…" in summary, the hardening of arteries is linked to bacteria in the artery lining -> (chronic) infection -> (impaired) immune system responds -> intense free radical generation -> arterial plaque. Advice: take lots of antioxidants (fruits n veg)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604389https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604389Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:19:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:42:57 GMT]]>My mum’s been taking plain oats for donkey years and her cholesterol is still borderline! Bittergourd and celery, from what I know, helps.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604037https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/604037Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:42:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:09:26 GMT]]>Try ACV - apple cider vinegar, the organic kind. No high cholesterol myself but heard that that works. Just make sure to rinse your mouth after use, as it can attack tooth enamel.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/602217https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/602217Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:09:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:33:42 GMT]]>

patntee:
cwc:

[quote=\"smartmummy\"]I think oats meal is the best for breakfast.It contains more fiber and zero cholestrol.When we visited for my mother's high blood pressure the doctor advise us.


Actually my aunt swear by that and has been trying to convince us to eat oats daily for breakfast. I believed its good and forced myself to try ........but only lasted for 1week. After that, I got totally turned off and has not eaten oats for the last 1 year........ :oops:

I also don't like oats. How did you prepare the oats? Plain or with something? The only way I find it palatable is with condensed milk, just a little bit will do, but even so it is so boring to eat.[/quote]I like it with condensed milk.......but after a few days, can puke. Then was given suggestion to put minced meat, fruits etc....make it like porridge, but I find it weird when salty.....still prefer it sweet. Actually, I also tried cereal/cornflakes for breakfast, lasted only 3 weeks, now also totally put off.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/538087https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/538087Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:33:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:59:35 GMT]]>

cwc:
smartmummy:

I think oats meal is the best for breakfast.It contains more fiber and zero cholestrol.When we visited for my mother's high blood pressure the doctor advise us.


Actually my aunt swear by that and has been trying to convince us to eat oats daily for breakfast. I believed its good and forced myself to try ........but only lasted for 1week. After that, I got totally turned off and has not eaten oats for the last 1 year........ :oops:

I also don't like oats. How did you prepare the oats? Plain or with something? The only way I find it palatable is with condensed milk, just a little bit will do, but even so it is so boring to eat.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/537693https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/537693Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:59:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:29:17 GMT]]>

quirkymum:
cwc:

[quote=\"smartmummy\"]I think oats meal is the best for breakfast.It contains more fiber and zero cholestrol.When we visited for my mother's high blood pressure the doctor advise us.


Actually my aunt swear by that and has been trying to convince us to eat oats daily for breakfast. I believed its good and forced myself to try ........but only lasted for 1week. After that, I got totally turned off and has not eaten oats for the last 1 year........ :oops:

Same happened for me but it was unpolished rice. My mom kept saying it is the best thing to eat to lower the cholestrol and I ate it for 6 months before giving up. Never want to smell it as well although I think it did help me lower my cholestrol.[/quote]Hmmm.....come to think about it, besides the herbal tea I drank, I have also started brown/unpolished rice for the last few months.....maybe this has also helped in lowering my cholesterol a little too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/537522https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/537522Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:29:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:03:26 GMT]]>

cwc:
smartmummy:

I think oats meal is the best for breakfast.It contains more fiber and zero cholestrol.When we visited for my mother's high blood pressure the doctor advise us.


Actually my aunt swear by that and has been trying to convince us to eat oats daily for breakfast. I believed its good and forced myself to try ........but only lasted for 1week. After that, I got totally turned off and has not eaten oats for the last 1 year........ :oops:

Same happened for me but it was unpolished rice. My mom kept saying it is the best thing to eat to lower the cholestrol and I ate it for 6 months before giving up. Never want to smell it as well although I think it did help me lower my cholestrol.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/537021https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/537021Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:03:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:31:15 GMT]]>

vlim:
b2b3m4:

[quote=\"vlim\"]eee....my HDL shows 74.88...total cholesterol 220..so belong to low risk gp...

but every time after exercise, I find tt my dh and I eat more then usual 😉 😉 ..so back to square one or even worse 😂

Risk group is not determine by the level of cholesterol but by your other cofounding condition, age and race. So if you have diabetes, heart disease or stroke, it will put you on the high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk group. Those with a high risk group, the LDL control will be more stringent. When we we look at cholesterol, we usually zoom in at the LDL level, then the triglycerides. HDL is usually a 'good to have' but not so impt.
Target LDL for high risk is less than 2.6mmol/L or 100mg/dl, med risk less than 3.4mmol/L or 130mg/dl and low risk less than 4.1mmol/l or 160mg/dl.

hi b2b3m4,
I had pneumonia before. I also have heart patpitation before. In recent years whenever I fell sick, I will feel breathless and chest uncomfort...My doc did not say tt I have asthma but give me inhalar to relieve breathlessness when necessary.
Last week I went to see my cardiologist again as I felt chest tightness and uncomfort. After the tread mill, doc said tt I have heart murmur. However after the ultrasound scan of my heart, doc said the heart murmur is ok. She said quite a number of pple also has heart murmur but is nothing serious...But I am still a bit worried and puzzled as wondering the chest tightness is due to the heart or the lung.... :sad:[/quote]Your HDL is almost 75, wow what do you eat?
even taking niacin doesnt boost it to that level , I think.
So your ratio should still be below 4.5 , right?

Are you the worrying kind ? get too stressed over day to day issues?
If so try to let go a bit -
I know easy to say- i am trying hard to do it and not so successful 😓

Another area you may want to check out is GERD - if you have gastric issues it can cause discomfert in the Esophagus ...

Sigh in this era we have to be epatients aka engaged-patients .

Take care, hope it all turns out to be simple cause. :hugs:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/534073https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/534073Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:31:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:12:28 GMT]]>

smartmummy:
I think oats meal is the best for breakfast.It contains more fiber and zero cholestrol.When we visited for my mother's high blood pressure the doctor advise us.

Actually my aunt swear by that and has been trying to convince us to eat oats daily for breakfast. I believed its good and forced myself to try ........but only lasted for 1week. After that, I got totally turned off and has not eaten oats for the last 1 year........ :oops:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/534021https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/534021Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:12:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:28:11 GMT]]>my journey in mainting blood pressure/ cholesterol.

same, detected hi cholesterol, hbp during annual check up.

tried many high fiber diet, drink (like ABC - apple bit root carrot juice) etc, until stomach cannot take it -> because I dont have a strong stomach for high fibre diet.

take green vegie of deep green leaves, younger are less fibrous, good for weak stomach.

Milk (full cream) are bad, the whiter the worst. Take goat milk from local farm.

cut supper, less oil, less white salt, less white sugar.
why? anything white may have been bleached in the process… take organic.

final, walk > 30 minutes per exercise, if possible, daily.
if no time to walk, must do stretching excersies that lead to deep breathing.

Meditate to bring tension on head, to stomach, in the process losen all muscle from neck down to spin… and tail… before sleep.

it will help, but very hard to lower… as there are lot of nuisance substance that our body are not smart enough to discharge…

Good luck.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530546https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530546Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:28:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:00:15 GMT]]>I think oats meal is the best for breakfast.It contains more fiber and zero cholestrol.When we visited for my mother’s high blood pressure the doctor advise us.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530507https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530507Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:00:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:46:05 GMT]]>We used to eat more meat and hardly any fish at home. DH was diagnosed as high cholestrol during a medical check-up and we changed our diet. Include fish (usually steamed) and veg including mushrooms and fungus. As DH also started developing an allergy, he also cut back on other seafood (prawns, shells), beans and eggs. So far so good and I think a balanced diet of fish, veg, meat really helps. Love boiling soup too - veg and chinese herbal soup.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530494https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530494Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:46:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:26:17 GMT]]>

quirkymum:
I used to have high cholesterol. I am quite thin and so thought I could eat most stuff but

actually I was very unhealthy. Anyway, I cut down by cooking my food in olive oil. Cutting down saturated fat helps a lot. For meat, I ate mostly fish and ate lots of fibre, salads became my best friend.

Finally after months, when I went to test, the level went down to a normal level. I think cutting down saturated fats, eating lots of fibre and white meat helped. I don't know if this is scientific but it worked for me.
You definitely did the right stuff whether or not they directly brought down your cholesterol level. 😄

My own cholesterol level is ideal, and I think it is largely because I am not a meat lover. I do eat meat but can't eat a lot each time. Prefer vege.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530463https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530463Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:26:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:22:39 GMT]]>I used to have high cholesterol. I am quite thin and so thought I could eat most stuff but

actually I was very unhealthy. Anyway, I cut down by cooking my food in olive oil. Cutting down saturated fat helps a lot. For meat, I ate mostly fish and ate lots of fibre, salads became my best friend.

Finally after months, when I went to test, the level went down to a normal level. I think cutting down saturated fats, eating lots of fibre and white meat helped. I don’t know if this is scientific but it worked for me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530359https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/530359Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:22:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:29:46 GMT]]>

b2b3m4:

Maybe one can read up briefly on soluble fibre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber
Thanks b2b3m4,

Got this from the wiki link:
\"Soluble fiber binds to bile acids in the small intestine, making them less likely to enter the body; this in turn lowers cholesterol levels in the blood\".

so yes, eat more fibre and cholesterol may go down.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/516075https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/516075Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:29:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to what food to lower cholesterol? on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:01:54 GMT]]>Not sure if this is appropriate thread.....but just wanted to share.


My total cholesterol (~200 in 2010) and triglycerides (~92 in 2010) has been inching up year by year tho. my chol/HDL ratio has been largely hovering in the range of 2.8 - 3.3 for the last 10 years.

I have high BP and is also slightly overweight.....heard about this GlucosCare - Sugar Blocker Herbal Tea and started drinking 1 teabag a day for a few months now. (Understand this is a SG product). Took my annual blood test 2 weeks ago and even my GP was a little surprised with the improvement cos' my results just got worse year after year, never improved.

Basically, I have not made any significant changes in my lifestyle except drinking the tea daily. Frankly, do not know if the tea reducing/blocking sugar has helped, but just like to share that my cholesterol actually dropped from ~200 to 185 and triglycerides from 92 to 58. A good sign to me 🙂
Tho I do see a 2+kg weight loss but think it's more of the muscles I have lost cos' have gotten lazy and stopped my yoga exercise for a few months liao 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/515344https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/515344Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:01:54 GMT