I can tell you when I add more fiber to my diet it really improves my cholesterol numbers. I try to get 30-35 grams of it daily. It needs to be insoluble fiber which you will find in old fashion oatmeal or steel oats. All kinds of dry beans are very high in fiber and many vegetables, fruits contain fiber. I eat oatmeal and beans daily just for the fiber. From what I understand cholesterol binds to the soluble fiber and carries it out of your body.
I had cholesterol testing a few weeks ago and it went up by 15 points but I had been cheating a little on the diet. It showed in the numbers, although everything is well within range, except HDL. I'm back on track now and eating more fiber.
How did you get your HDL to go up by 5 points? I really struggle with the HDL at 44. It was higher in the 50's before I went on this cholesterol lowering diet. I tried the fish oil and that didn't help. The last few weeks I have been eating sardines (yuck) twice a week to see if that will help. Any other suggestions.
Last edited by tippyclubb; 04-01-2014 at 11:46 PM.
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