Any idea on foods that help to reduce?
I've been going on cheerios/psyllium fibre, oatmeal and almonds.
Heard some random report on black coffee and red wine helping (not sure if this is BS)
Heard some random report on egg whites helping (not sure if this is BS)
Other questionable foods include avocados, other nuts, certain rices and cinnamon
Biggest problem I find is that sometimes I would hear something helps (ie: Dark chocolate) then my doctor or nurse friend would say, "New article and research says it's bunk." then another would say "New article that said research said it's bunk is bunk". Research online sometimes yields stuff like, "Reduced by XX percent, but more testing is needed to support" so I haven't really done much in a while now.
I'm not at the stage where I need supplements to reduce cholesterol, I just want to include more cholesterol reducing foods in my overall diet. If reducing cholesterol was an easy as making an avocado, oatmeal, dark choco, cinnamon covered nut bar and eating it daily, I'd be a rich man. Any idea of foods to include with the potential towards healthy cholesterol would be helpful.
Apparently lack of vitamin D and lack of sleep affect it too, but... again, information overload.
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