Bad Cholesterol (patient, vitamin, diabetic, pounds)
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I have tried diet, exercise, supplements to no effect. I have also tried just about every statin on the market. Although the statins DID lower my LDL significantly, it wasn't worth the side effects of chronic muscle pain. Doctors seem to think living with muscle pain is an acceptable trade off for desired cholesterol numbers. I disagree. Muscle pain is the body's way of saying something is wrong, that the medication is slowly (or not so slowly) causing muscle deterioration. The medical community acknowledges that 10 - 20 percent of folks who take statins will experience muscle pain. In my opinion, I would rather feel good without statins and take my chances.
Cut: red meat, dairy [milk and cheese], eggs, mayo, processed foods with non-food ingredients.
Increase: exercise, fruits, veggies.
A 45 minute documentary you may find interesting is: "The power of Community - How Cuba Survived Peak Oil". Their national diet and medical profiles pretty much mirrored the USA. After they lost all petroleum imports they went through major changes. Today cholesterol and diabetes are both gone from their island.
My husband is one of them. He takes Lipitor. He is also active, goes to the gym, is a good weight and eats really healthy foods. Its just one of those things for him.
Swap out the oil you use for olive oil. Cook with it for everything. I just get the cheap extra virgin oil. Evidence says it may or may not be 100% extra virgin, but you will still get the appropriate compounds. You won't notice a difference in 90% of your cooking applications, and likely most things will taste better.. Also, add more omega-3s to your fiet by eating fish and walnuts. Also, avoid transfats like the plague.
I use olive oil almost every day, but be careful when cooking some foods with it. It will not tolerate high heat and will burn. Also, sometimes I do not want the olive oil influence in some of my dishes and I will use canola oil instead.
I use olive oil almost every day, but be careful when cooking some foods with it. It will not tolerate high heat and will burn. Also, sometimes I do not want the olive oil influence in some of my dishes and I will use canola oil instead.
I alternate with grapeseed and Walnut oil. Grapeseed is neutral and tolerates high heat. In reality, I only use high heat sparingly, so the lower smoke point isn't a problem
I alternate with grapeseed and Walnut oil. Grapeseed is neutral and tolerates high heat. In reality, I only use high heat sparingly, so the lower smoke point isn't a problem
Grapeseed is a great oil to use. A little pricey but has a high flashpoint. I have no problem with canola/vegetable oil. Hey Thomas Keller (French Laundry) uses it its okay with me.
Grapeseed is a great oil to use. A little pricey but has a high flashpoint. I have no problem with canola/vegetable oil. Hey Thomas Keller (French Laundry) uses it its okay with me.
It is not too much more than canola at Trader Joes. And luckily, I have a few local markets that bottle their own and sell it cheaply. Since my usage is pretty rare, it is OK to splurge on grapeseed.
Have yet to splurge on avocado oil. That one is really expensive.
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Since my usage is pretty rare, it is OK to splurge on grapeseed. 
