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Low HDL . Fruits And Natural Remedies To Increase It?
My mother aged 61 years old has Cholestrol HDL 32,Cholestrol LDL is 86. Since HDL is low i need to know various ways to increase it?
Please suggest :
1. Fruits helping to increase HDL
2. Any other Natural Remedies
Please suggest :
1. Fruits helping to increase HDL
2. Any other Natural Remedies
Mon, 20 May 2013
Hello,
(HDL-C) concentration is essential in the determination of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in women.
At the outset, lifestyle change should be recommended to all patients with low HDL-C levels. Effective lifestyle-based interventions include smoking cessation, initiation of an aerobic exercise program, weight loss, moderate alcohol consumption, and adoption of a low carbohydrate or Mediterranean diet.A combination of these interventions may result in improved HDL-C levels, thereby reducing the need for medications.
A patient’s CHD risk and her starting HDL-C level determines the need for additional pharmacologic intervention.
As far as diet is concerned,diets high in omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to increase HDL-C and decrease TG levels.
Foods rich in omega-3 include “oily” fish such as tuna, mackerel, sardines, and salmon. Nonaquatic food sources include walnuts, green, leafy vegetables, flaxseed oil, and certain fortified foods.
I hope it helps.
Thanks
(HDL-C) concentration is essential in the determination of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in women.
At the outset, lifestyle change should be recommended to all patients with low HDL-C levels. Effective lifestyle-based interventions include smoking cessation, initiation of an aerobic exercise program, weight loss, moderate alcohol consumption, and adoption of a low carbohydrate or Mediterranean diet.A combination of these interventions may result in improved HDL-C levels, thereby reducing the need for medications.
A patient’s CHD risk and her starting HDL-C level determines the need for additional pharmacologic intervention.
As far as diet is concerned,diets high in omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to increase HDL-C and decrease TG levels.
Foods rich in omega-3 include “oily” fish such as tuna, mackerel, sardines, and salmon. Nonaquatic food sources include walnuts, green, leafy vegetables, flaxseed oil, and certain fortified foods.
I hope it helps.
Thanks
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