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What are foods for good cholestrol
Hello, I am 47 year old male. My father, mother and grandfather suffer from high cholesterol levels. I am also been diagnosed with borderline high cholesterol the bad one. I am not on any medications yet. Please tell me foods that can help me to increase the good cholesterol levels?
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High blood lipid profile ( cholesterol/ triglycerides) can be caused by:
Sedentary Lifestyle
Physically in active
diabetes
hypothyroidism
metabolic syndrome
Cushing’s syndrome
Bad dietary pattern
kidney disease
Drinking and smoking
High protein intake
We have diet which which can reduce the lipid profile naturally.
But before prescribing any thing we need some information like
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. Purpose of joining gym
. Medical history
. Family history
. Occupation
. Physical activity
. Daily routine
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Before prescribing diet plan I need to know proper information like urs medical history Family history etc.
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Take almonds , walnuts etc.ask me directly for customized diet plan for you.
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The first thing that needs to be done is to get started with a workout, and include barley, oats, nuts, fruits and vegetables
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Ms. Geetanjali
Dietitian/Nutritionist
20 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi, Foods to drop bad cholesterol are Nuts and oilseeds like Almonds,Walnuts, Flaxseeds. High fibre foods like Oats, Barley,Rye etc,fruits and vegetables. Foods to increase good cholesterol are very few like Vitamin B3 rich supplements and Red wine. Also cardio exercise like jogging helps a great extent in increasing good cholesterol.
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