This slide show presentation offers six ways to lower cholesterol without drugs with the goal of preventing heart disease and arterial plaque. Items discussed are the carotid ultrasound test, NMR particle test, heart healthy diet, exercise, obesity and weight loss, metabolic syndrome, Nutrim oat beta-glucan, red yeast rice, and fish oil. Patients may be able to avoid prescription medicine for high cholesterol. To learn more about Nutrim or lowering cholesterol with oat beta glucans, visit http://hearthealthysolution.com.

1. Six Ways To Lower Your
Cholesterol Without Drugs
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Get Tested
♥ Carotid ultrasound
♥ Harmless, radiation-free
♥ Pictures show plaque build-up in arteries
♥ Requires experienced doctor to read images
♥ NMR particle size
♥ Simple blood test
♥ Small LDL particle size linked to heart disease

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Eat A Healthy Diet
♥ High in soluble and insoluble fiber
♥ Whole grains, low-starch vegetables, beans
♥ Nuts, seeds, low-sugar fruits
♥ Modest with animal products
♥ Salmon, chicken breast, lean meats
♥ Low-fat dairy, eggs
♥ No trans-fats like solid vegetable shortening
♥ Foods that don't spike blood sugar

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Target Your Ideal Body Weight
♥ Central obesity a risk factor for heart disease
♥ Metabolic syndrome a risk factor,
defined as having 3 of these:
♥ Central obesity
♥ High blood glucose
♥ Low HDL (good cholesterol)
♥ High triglycerides
♥ High blood pressure

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Exercise Regularly
♥ Can raise HDL (good cholesterol)
♥ Aerobic exercise 3+ times a week
♥ Brisk walk for 30 minutes
♥ Resistance exercise 2-3 times a week
♥ Weight training
♥ Calisthenics resistance training
♥ Too busy? Even the U.S. President exercises!

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Eat Nutrim®
Oat Superfood
♥ Cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber from oats
♥ Decades of research show effectiveness
♥ Nutrim® works many times better than oatmeal
♥ Developed by the USDA
♥ Qualifies for the FDA heart health claim
♥ Doctor's choice for oat soluble fiber
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Consider Red Yeast Rice
♥ Traditional Chinese medicine
♥ Contains lovastatin, the active ingredient in the
prescription drug Mevacor
♥ Suggested dose: 1,200 mg to 2,400 mg daily
♥ Not safe for preganant mothers
♥ Not safe for people with liver disease

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Take Fish Oil
♥ Lowers triglyceride levels
♥ Oceanic mercury contamination a risk
♥ Source oil from cold water, smaller fish
♥ Suggested dose: 2,000 to 4,000 mg daily

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Consult With Your Doctor
♥ Discuss your test results
♥ Consult about diet, exercise and supplements
♥ See if you can avoid prescription drugs
♥ Start living a heart-healthy lifestyle today!

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