Natural Cure for High Cholesterol

What is cholesterol?
Very simply, cholesterol comes from two main sources. Your body produces some of it, and you get some of it from the food you eat. Meats, fish, and dairy foods have cholesterol, while plants don't. In general, foods with saturated fats cause the body to produce more cholesterol. In the past, it was thought that hydrogenated oils found in margarine and other foods were good for you, but now these "trans" fats are known to be just as bad as the saturated fats.

Like oil in water, cholesterol and fats do not dissolve in the bloodstream. Through a simple process, they are carried back and forth to the body's cells by carriers called lipoproteins. What does this have to do with your cholesterol reading?

Your total cholesterol score is made up of two types of these lipoproteins: LDL and HDL. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is known as the "bad" cholesterol. Too much LDL cholesterol clogs your arteries and makes it harder for your heart to pump blood. Although important. it is the kind of cholesterol you want to lower. On the other hand, high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is known as the "good" cholesterol. HDL is made by your body—it protects your arteries by carrying cholesterol away from the arteries.

The trick is to lower your body’s level of "bad" cholesterol while raising the level of "good" cholesterol. Think of it as lower the low and higher the high.

Your body has the innate ability to embrace a natural cure of high cholesterol. If you provide the body with the nutrients and the support it needs, you body can heal itself.

Testing Cholesterol
You overall cholesterol is best under 200 and excellent if under 150. If you are higher or close to 200 then its time to take a more proactive role in your health. Your LDL level ideally should be under 100 and your HDL level should ideally be over 60.

Steps to Lowering Cholesterol
There are several different approaches to finding a natural cure for high cholesterol. All involve making "lifestyle changes" such as improving your diet and getting more exercise, with a health practitioner's approval.

1. Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet and regular cardiovascular exercise are not enough to make a difference. However, since our society started eating “low fat” cases of high cholesterol have increased. Could it be a change in your diet might help you to find a natural cure for high cholesterol?
2. Stop eating "bad fats." What I refer to as bad fats are also known as hydrogenated oils, partially hydrogenated oils or trans fats . In a nutshell, your body has no clue what to do with bad fats so they are very toxic for you.
3. Start eating a low glycemic diet or a raw food diet to help get you back on track from a diet perspective. Cholesterol doesn't necessarily come from dietary fat.
4. Take supplements that support the body in finding its own natural cure for high cholesterol.

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