| If I told you there was a way you could raise HDL | | | | that places the emphasis on lowering daily saturated |
| 20 points naturally would you be willing to listen? Most | | | | fat consumption to under ten percent and total |
| people would say yes, after all most of us over a | | | | cholesterol to under 30 percent we likely will melt off |
| certain age are interested in leading healthier more | | | | those unwanted pounds. Thus achieving two goals at |
| productive lives. Most also know that HDL molecules | | | | once. |
| are rapidly becoming the focal point of much of the | | | | * Stop it with the trans fatty acids: Do you recognize |
| preventative therapy related to cardiovascular | | | | these words "partially hydrogenated vegetable oils"? |
| disease. | | | | They are molecularly modified fats that are a major |
| Pair that with the knowledge that such popular | | | | concern and both raise troubling LDL and lower our |
| cholesterol lowering medications such as Crestor and | | | | HDL (good cholesterol). The problem is they are in |
| Lipitor only claim to raise HDL levels by 5 points or so | | | | almost all processed foods. Cookies, crackers, etc... |
| and it becomes fairly obvious that the idea of being | | | | Eliminating them will require a great deal of label |
| able to raise HDL 20 points naturally is a pretty | | | | reading but will be worth the effort. |
| compelling one. | | | | * Physical activity: Daily exercise lasting 30 minutes or |
| First though, for those of you that aren't quite up to | | | | more is one of the best things a person can do to |
| speed about HDL a brief description is in order. HDL | | | | raise HDL levels. Such activities as walking, dancing, |
| stands for high density lipoproteins also known as | | | | bike riding, or water aerobics will all do the trick. |
| good cholesterol. They are one of two major carries | | | | * Increase monounsaturated fats consumption: |
| which transport cholesterol throughout the body, | | | | Avocados are high in monounsaturated fats and |
| with the other being LDL. They are not a threat for | | | | ranked by the Mayo Clinic as one of the top 5 super |
| causing arterial plaque because they are simply too | | | | foods for cholesterol. Other food high |
| dense to enter through the artery walls. Their | | | | monounsaturated fats are avocado oil, flax oil, |
| payload of cholesterol, along with any extra captured | | | | pecans, pistachio nuts, and olive oil. |
| along the way, is transported through the body and | | | | * Soluble fiber: Soluble fiber absorbs bad cholesterol |
| exits in the form of solid waste. Okay, back to how | | | | on its way out of the body. It also raises HDL levels. |
| to raise HDL 20 points naturally. | | | | High soluble fiber foods worth considering are apples, |
| Our plan will include eliminating risk factors and | | | | pears, oat bran, and legumes. |
| employing a few simple tactics to increase HDL. In | | | | * Additional diet suggestions: Eating two servings of |
| other words reducing the drag and accelerating the | | | | cold water fatty fish per week, fish oil supplements, |
| production of these heart healthy molecules. | | | | blueberries, and cranberry juice all have been shown |
| * Stop smoking and avoid second hand smoke: | | | | to boost HDL levels. |
| Cigarette smoke is one of the biggest obstacles of | | | | * Natural cholesterol remedies: Some have found |
| achieving and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. To | | | | natural cholesterol reducing remedies to be the |
| achieve our goal to raise HDL 20 points naturally we | | | | missing link in boosting HDL level back into a healthy |
| must avoid tobacco smoke. This goes for both | | | | range. Most of these products come with a money |
| primary and secondary smoke. | | | | back guarantee and contain more than one ingredient |
| * Lose weight: Another giant obstacle. The good | | | | shown to raise HDL. Examples would be lecithin oil, |
| news here is by implementing a heart healthy diet | | | | red yeast rice, and/or guggal gum extract. |