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Adopting a healthier lifestyle:

• Give up sedentery lifestyle.
• Regular excercises, in the form of walking, aerobics, swiming, dancing, cycling, yoga etc
• Quit smoking
• Quit alcohol

Adopting healthy food habits:

• Stay away from fried stuffs and processed bakery items, and substances containing trans fats (partial hydrogenated vegetable oils).
• Avoid animal fats(skin of chicken and turkey etc ), palm oil and coconut oil as they contain high level of saturated fats. Cooking can be done in olive, sesame, sunflower oils as they contain polyunsaturated fats.
• Better option is boiling, steaming and baking with minimal fat
• Intake of high fibre diet.
• Increase complex carbohydrate( whole grain and their products ) inatke in your diet.
• Include fish in the diet.
• Avoid organ meat as they contain high levels of fats.

Regular intake of cholesterol controlling drugs:

• Vrikshamla powder (Garcinia combogia ) 1tsp with water, to be taken 30 mins. before breakfast and lunch. It is also a heart tonic.
• Tulsi powder in the  form of decoction is an effective remedy for cholesterol.
• Terminalia arjun bark 1tsp, boiled in 100 ml of milk. Strain and drink. It not only lowers cholesterol but also associated cardiac conditions.
• 2 cloves of Garlic empty stomach every morning, lowers cholesterol and also thins blood, thereby reducing occurance of certain types of cardiac conditions.

• 1tsp of Fenugreek seeds soaked overnight, to be taken in the morning empty stomach.
• 1tsp of raw Ginger juice, thrice a day for a month.
• 1 tsp of Cinnamon powder mixed in honey, checks high cholesterol.
• 1/2 tsp of Turmeric powder mixed with honey, twice daily.
• 1tsp of Coriander seeds is boiled in 100 ml of water. strain the decoction and drink.
• 2tsp of Onion juice or 1/2 raw Onion daily is an effective remedy for high cholesterol.
• 1tsp of Thyme boiled in a cup of water. Taken twice a day.
• 1tsp of Drumstick leaves powder, mixed in water. To be taken once a day for 6 months.
• Munch half cup of black currant.
• Strawberries is good high cholesterol. It contains high level of antioxidants, niacin and vitamins which fight against arterial plaques.
• 100gms of Mulberry fruit daily.
• 3-5 Avocado fruits daily. High cholesterol levels reduce in 2 months.
• 1tsp of pomegranate flower juice,  honey is added. Taken once a day.
• 50 ml of Bottle gourd juice daily empty stomach.
• 250gms of Brocclli daily.
• 1tsp of Hibiscus flower powder is boiled in one cup of water. Strain and drink. Twice daily for 4-6 months.
• Oats reduce cholesterol, hence can be taken in the form of flakes every morning.
• Include 100gm of Sorghum in your diet.
• 2tsp of Isabghol after meals for three months. It checks high cholesterol effetively.
• 3-4 Bell peppers can be included in diet.
• 1-2 tablets of Spirulina is good for excess cholesterol.
• Cod liver oil capsules can be taken.
• Flax seeds 1tsp daily, is good remedy for high cholesterol.
• 1tsp of Sesame seeds soaked overnight, to be taken in the morning empty stomach daily.
• 5-6 Almonds daily can be munched. For best results, should be taken for 6 months