Is it Possible to Lower Hereditary Cholesterol by Diet Alone?

We know it’s possible to lower cholesterol by diet if your score is high because of eating habits – but is it possible to lower your cholesterol if your body is producing that cholesterol on its own? 

Taking the prescribed cholesterol-lowering medication is probably worse for your health than cholesterol, you’re trying to get rid of.

If you’ve inherited the sort which has little to do with what you’re eating, you can raise the good cholesterol – diminish the bad and eradicate a bunch of triglycerides.  I had no idea if it was possible, but on this experimental plan, I was able to get my total cholesterol number below 200 – down from 300. Most importantly, I’ve kept it there for the past 12 years by the lifestyle diet I created, alone.

I’m going to tell you how -- and explain why it worked.

The cholesterol-killing diet is simple.  Staying with it – well, maybe not so much. But it’s very doable, very enjoyable, and it did the trick!

The basis for the regimen is NO ANIMAL FAT!  Animal fat has long been linked to heart disease.  The higher up on the food scale we eat, the less likely we are to process that food properly.  Mainly because things like beef, lamb, etc., are more like us, humans – than, say, rutabaga! As a result, our bodies have the tendency to store animal foods, whereas, a stalk of celery will have a much faster transit time during digestion.

You can and should consume all the fish fat and veggie fat you’re able to handle -- you've got to have healthy fats. Cold-blooded SEAFOOD is essential. Plus, the good cholesterol takes over the bad.  For instance, AVOCADO is loaded with cholesterol. If you eat animals and animal fat products, the avocado is going to join their ranks, and even though it’s vegan and good on its own – coupled with the bad fats, avocado becomes unhealthy.  When good fats dominate your body, they convert the bad stuff to good!

Once you’re on the NO ANIMAL FAT plan, that luscious avocado is going to provide good cholesterol.  

Cutting all fat out is not an option – we need it for healthy bones and a host of other things.  Enter the polar bear!  They only eat one food, salmon! Yum! Good choice – but why? Salmon is high in cholesterol.  When polar bear blood was analyzed, researchers were stymied to discover the white fluffy guys had very low blood cholesterol! The good fat in salmon is healthy. Don’t be shy -- strut up to the seafood counter and brazenly ask for the fattiest piece of fish they have!

The bonus?  I have fabulous recipes for this new lifestyle.  It’s amazing how creative one can be when faced with needing tasty substitutions for just about everything!

So now you have the major ingredient for the new, healthier you – NO ANIMAL FAT!

So, what can you eat?  And, how should you shop for groceries?

The fine print:

Unless it’s a vegan product, religiously, READ your labels!  Skimmed animal products are okay -- yogurt, milk, cheese, and anything else that has ZERO grams of animal fat.  Yes, ZERO! The only products containing fat allowed on this diet are veggie, legumes, nuts, fruits, and seafood! Once you get accustomed to it, I doubt you’ll look back. The host of fringe benefits include weight loss, better sleep, more energy, blah, blah, blah. And, once I figure out how to post videos on YouTube, you’ll learn to have fun cooking all the yummy things I plan to share.  The first 6 weeks of the diet can be hell – but then it’s all gravy, so to speak. Lobster? Okay!  Shrimp, scallops?  All good! An excellent rule of thumb – warm-blooded – no.  Cold-blooded – yes.

Check out healthyheartkitchen.net to get started with recipes 

The AFF (animal fat-free) diet is copyrighted by Heal Thy Heart, Foods for a Healthy Heart, and Lynne Haley.