# Natural ways to Lower Cholesterol ? Anyone know specific foods? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 14, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371 "2003-03-14T16:24:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/22 "2013-04-19T00:28:38Z")
You’re responding to an OP made ten years ago, and **Phlosphr** hasn’t posted on the board in about ten months. ---
**Author:** ![Pixeldated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Pixeldated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixeldated)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/23 "2013-04-19T08:01:02Z")
It’s more of a supplement, but completely organic: Organic, Raw, and Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar So you could try looking into that. You have to make sure it is organic and contains the “mother”. If your bottle is clear and doesn’t look cloudy/dusty it means it was probably refined and filtered. Bragg’s is a popular brand. You could just type it into google with the cholesterol keyword and you will find lots of writings about it. And you could also look into Red Split Lentils, [http://www.lentils.ca/simple-nutrition/canadian-lentils-a-heart-smart-food](http://www.lentils.ca/simple-nutrition/canadian-lentils-a-heart-smart-food) You don’t need to soak it before cooking (just rinse it), and it cooks pretty fast, \<20 minutes ---
**Author:** ![Pixeldated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Pixeldated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixeldated)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/24 "2013-04-19T08:39:40Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > You’re responding to an OP made ten years ago, and **Phlosphr** hasn’t posted on the board in about ten months. aww, wasted efforts ☹ ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/26 "2013-07-19T04:33:12Z")
reported? ---
**Author:** ![Whitney\_Harper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/27 "2013-07-19T09:11:05Z")
I would give up the pizza, as cheese is very high in cholesterol. Cheese contains a lot of fat. I am guilty of eating too much cheese, and it is very hard for the body to digest, as it is basically condensed milk. Most folks, including myself, feel very tired after eating a lot of cheese. But, if you continue to have an occasional pizza, if you gently place paper towels on top of the pizza, the paper towels will soak up the grease from the cheese, and that can help a little with the fat; i.e. cholesterol. ---
**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/28 "2013-07-19T11:55:46Z")
> [@Phlosphr](#): > > Ok my wife and I are pretty healthy people, we indulge on the occasional pizza, but overall we are quite healthy. But the other day Phlosphr came home from the doc having found out he’s got high cholesterol. > > Granted it runs in my family genetically, but I thought I was fine. I have a fairly active lifestyle and don’t eat too much fatty stuffs. I’m 6’1" 220. I have a lot of upper body muscle - Big Pecs and Biceps.. but I would not consider myself fat. I do not have a gut per se but a couple small handles… > > I was wondering how to lower my cholesterol naturally. I have heard Lecithin (sp?) does the trick. But what else? Anyone know any good foods to lower cholesterol and possibly burn fat? I do not want a serious lifestle change, but I do want to be healthy… > I don’t smoke, but I do indulge in the sauce a bit… I am on a pill for cholesterol, it didn’t go down in all the years I have been taking it, I read that Cucumber was a help to lower cholesterol I have bee eating a bout a third of a cucumber a day, and now it is down. I do still take the pill.(Protonix.) ---
**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/29 "2013-07-19T12:00:06Z")
> [@barbitu8](#): > > Dietary cholesterol plays only a small role because most of your cholesterol is made in the liver based upon primarily the types of fats you ingest. The posts here cover most of what you should consider, but also consider niacin in pill form (OTC) to lower your LDL. I stayed on a no fat diet for 5 years and my cholesterol went way up. It could be that I used a lot of sugar during that time, when I went back to eating some fats my cholesterol did go down some, but not as much as it should be. The cucumbers seem to be helping. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/30 "2013-07-19T12:05:50Z")
> [@monavis](#): > > I am on a pill for cholesterol, it didn’t go down in all the years I have been taking it, I read that Cucumber was a help to lower cholesterol I have bee eating a bout a third of a cucumber a day, and now it is down. I do still take the pill.(Protonix.) Protonix does not lower cholesterol. Protonix decreases the amount of acid in the stomach. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/31 "2013-07-19T17:03:37Z")
If you’re trying to make lifestyle changes to improve your lipid panel, it really helps to get the breakdown of your score from your Dr. It’s not just about your total number (although they do generally recommend total cholesterol under 200). Your LDL and HDL, the ratio between the two, and your triglycerides, give you a lot of info. Dietary cholesterol, found in eggs etc, has no proven effect on your circulating blood lipids. Your intake of carbs/sugars, and the types of fat you eat, do. Exercise also plays a big role. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/32 "2013-07-19T17:22:06Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > Dietary cholesterol, found in eggs etc, has no proven effect on your circulating blood lipids. Your intake of carbs/sugars, and the types of fat you eat, do. Exercise also plays a big role. I’m glad someone mentioned this. You don’t have any chicken cholesterol clogging your arteries. It’s human cholesterol produced by your own body that is the problem. ---
**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371/33 "2013-07-20T16:07:22Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Protonix does not lower cholesterol. Protonix decreases the amount of acid in the stomach. Thank you for correcting me, I should have said Lipitor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-anyone-know-specific-foods/161371.md?page=1)