I'm interested in hearing about any strategies people have used to reduce cholesterol... I have slightly elevated cholesterol levels and climbing that haven't responded to a reduction in fats/red meat intake (though I don't currently abstain)... I come from a line of males with high cholesterol and a tendency to keel over when young with heart problems
My GP put me on statins, but I took myself off because I felt horrible on them.
My current line of thinking is that western treatment is focused on *reducung* cholesterol production, while maybe it is excretion we should be looking at... the body systems responsible for secretion, such as bile production in the liver, could be stimulated with dietary and herbal approaches... traditionally, milk thistle and artichoke leaf extract stimulate bile, so I was contemplating a regime of those (my GP has agreed to monitor cholesterol levels since I've come off the statins), but I am interested in any experiences out there before making any decisions.
In love and light
Adam