{"id":792,"date":"2008-09-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/condition-cholesterol-eating-to-control-cholesterol-and-lower-ldl\/"},"modified":"2008-09-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-05T00:00:00","slug":"condition-cholesterol-eating-to-control-cholesterol-and-lower-ldl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/condition-cholesterol-eating-to-control-cholesterol-and-lower-ldl\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating to Control Your Cholesterol: Everyday Diet Strategies to Lower LDL"},"content":{"rendered":"
It's National Cholesterol Education Month, and clearly, many of us need a refresher: About half of Americans have high or borderline blood cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease<\/a> and a serious threat to overall health.<\/p>\n I'm a strong believer in trying dietary solutions before—or, if needed, in conjunction with—pharmaceutical approaches. Compared with a daily pill, lifestyle changes can be cheaper and just as effective, without the fear of unwanted side effects. This is especially relevant now, as scientists speculate on the safety and effectiveness of Vytorin<\/a>, a popular cholesterol-lowering drug.<\/p>\n Some of my clients come to me thinking that diet and lifestyle changes are just too difficult or not worth the hassle. But I learned firsthand the impact of sudden death from a heart attack when my father passed away at the age of 62—and you've likely had a personal experience with the disease, considering the following:<\/p>\n\n