high cholestrol

Dear smadar your article was well written how do i calculate the ldl if my total cholestrol is 291 and the hdl is 38 mg trigycerines 165.7 i try to be carefull with my food but it isn't going down easily ,as we have it in the family. are there any natural medication for this problem many thanks a.strahilevitz

dear avinoam, the calculation is: total cholestrol - (HDL+ triglycerids/5 ).your LDL level is 220, which is very high. i must say that it's harder to treat familail hyperlipidemia with nutrition only.you can try adding more fibers to your diet (whole grain, oat, fruits and vegetables) becase fibers can reduce cholestrol levels, and use more unsaturated fats (fish, olive oil). there are not enough evidences about treating cholestrol with garlic or with vitamin B3 but you can try taking it. good luck

thanks a lot smadar i greatly apreciate your answer avinoam