Best Ways to Manage Cholesterol

When you have high cholesterol, you should follow a heart healthy diet.

You should increase your “good” cholesterol intake and decrease your “bad” cholesterol intake. Remember, the “good” cholesterol carries the “bad” cholesterol out of your body by way of the liver, so you will want to know how to increase those oils and foods that contain HDL-C, and decrease the foods that contain LDL-C.

Exercise can help control blood cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity by positively affecting blood pressure, blood glucose, blood cholesterol, weight, and your state of mind.

Exercise, the “wonder-pill”

As an endocrinologist, Dr. Rodríguez believes that exercise is “the wonder-pill” because it helps with everything.  Exercise can help control blood cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity by positively affecting blood pressure, blood glucose, blood cholesterol, weight, and your state of mind. So, beginning a modest program of aerobic exercise where you are getting 150 minutes of active movement per week is helpful when trying to lower your cholesterol. This is just 22 minutes a day or 30 minutes 5 days a week.  At the beginning it might seem daunting, but we believe that with the appropriate support you can improve your daily habits.

Keeping an eye on your cholesterol level with recommended blood tests and lowering your heart disease risk with diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, and possibly, medication can help decrease complications associated with heart disease and improve quality of life.  If you have any comments on the connection of cholesterol and diabetes let us know.