High cholesterol occurs when there is too much “bad” fat in the blood. Depending on your cholesterol level and other heart disease risk factors, you may be able to lower your cholesterol with lifestyle changes.
Here are five key diet changes that can lower your cholesterol levels significantly, according to cardiologists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals.
Dr. Knoepflmacher is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he also maintains a private practice.
Rachel Bond, MD, FACC, is a Cardiologist at Dignity Health and served as Associate Director of the Women's Heart Health Program at Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.
Dr. Bloom is a Cardiologist, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Frances Largeman-Roth is a nutritionist and cookbook author in New York City.
References
Harvard School of Public Health. (n.d.). Fats and cholesterol.
University of Wisconsin. (n.d.). Using soluble fiber supplements to reduce LDL cholesterol.
U.S. National Library of Medicine. (2021). How to lower cholesterol with diet.
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