Cholesterol Cures: Featuring the Breakthrough Menu Plan to Slash Cholesterol by 30 Points in 30 Days

by Rodale Press (Editor), William P. Castelli

If you have high cholesterol, you probably understand the importance of improving your overall cholesterol profile. You may know, too, that diet and exercise are vital factors in the cholesterol equation.

What you may not realize is that specific foods and nutritional supplements, along with certain physical activities and other lifestyle factors, have a direct correlation to healthy cholesterol levels. Research proves it! By introducing these natural remedies into your self-care regimen, you may be able to lower your cholesterol without drugs - safely, effectively, and for life.

In this newly revised and updated edition of Cholesterol Cures by the Editors of Rodale Health Books, you'll discover what the latest research reveals about familiar remedies such as garlic, oats, and fish oil supplements, as well as more recent finds such as grape see extract, pomegranates, and coenzyme Q10. Even better, you'll learn what current studies have to say about "forbidden foods" like red meats, eggs, and dairy. Were you thinking they'd be gone for good? Think again! You can enjoy them as part of a healthy, cholesterol-friendly diet. Cholesterol Cures shows you how.

Inside you'll
• Healthy profiles of dietary treats with surprising cholesterol-lowering benefits
• The 500-Food Fat and Cholesterol Counter to guide you to smart food choices
• The Breakthrough Menu Plan to help you cut your cholesterol by 30 points in 30 days!

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

336 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2007

Reviews

[Kathy Heare Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm hoping that some of the options and suggestions in this book will prove beneficial to us, especially my husband who has had an adverse reaction to every cholesterol-lowering drug on the market. This book has three parts:

Part One: Your Cholesterol-Reducing Action plan
Part Two: The Breakthrough Menu Plan
Part Three: The 500-Food Fat and Cholesterol Counter

Counting the index, there are 328 pages of information.

I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway and I am under no obligation to write a review and do so voluntarily.

[Denise McQuillen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an easy to read, easy to understand book. Although doctors won't just do lipid panels 30 days apart, I had one done in November 2018 whereas I found out my numbers were a bit high and another one in November of 2019 to find that my numbers decreased substantually. In fact, my total cholesterol went down 30 points! I will definitely continue using what I learned and look for all of my numbers to be within normal range by February 2019.

[Mohd Azly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth and easy to read.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have to go on a cholesterol diet. This is a great book - I ended up purchasing it so I have all the information I need.

[Sherry’s reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to understand, lots of great information and a 30 day plan to reduce cholesterol.

[Dawn Livingston · Rating 4 out of 5]

My cholesterol is a little high so I thought I'd educate myself and got out about 3 or 4 books from the library. This is the first I've read. I learned about antioxidants (good), free radicals (bad), flavenoids (good). I also got questions answered on vitamins and supplements I have heard might be helpful taking to help for high cholesterol. I was particularly curious about Coenzyme Q10 and fish oil. Co Q10 doesn't exactly lower cholesterol but it is healthy for the heart and I might start taking it. Lower doses of fish oil are good for the heart but higher doses help with raising your good cholesterol so I think the fish oil is a winner.

So, good book information about cholesterol, for knowledge about different foods and their impact on cholesterol and the heart. Probably a good book for reference too. You might want to pick this one up. Worth reading, and again and referring back to.

[Ramuk Avis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not my usual reading but I must say it was interesting and even better helpful.

[Charles Chlipala]

Got this book out of the library for information about high cholesterool. It is mostly menus and a diet plan.