Got my cholesterol down fast! [View all]

I was recently diagnosed for the first time with very high cholesterol (total=261, LDL=177), and I have some family history of heart disease. I lost one of my parents and a grandparent to CHF. So, naturally, my PCP wanted to put me on a statin. I personally know someone who was crippled for life by a statin, so I refused the statin and committed to diet and lifestle changes for 90 days.

I immediately started back on the treadmill 5 days a week doing walk/jog intervals, and following Dr Joel Fuhrman's Nutritarian program. It's mostly vegetarian, but I do eat fish or lean poultry once or twice a week. I also am supplementing with garlic, bergamot, omega-3 and plant sterols in addition to my multi-vitamin.

So... long story short, I had a reason to have bloodwork again just 9 days after I started the program and my cholesterol has dropped drastically! My total cholesterol is now normal at 198 (63 pt drop). My LDL is down to 133 (44 pt drop). I never dreamed these changes would take effect so quickly and dramatically, but my doctor is astounded and so am I. I just wanted to share in case this can help anyone else here dealing with high cholesterol.