Lower Your Cholesterol Levels, Naturally

by Dr. Kyle Chavers, MD, IFMCP

Use lifestyle behaviors to address cholesterol levels

Did you know that 25% of Americans over 45 take a statin drug, despite the fact that there are hundreds of studies proving their adverse effects? Most of your cholesterol is produced by your liver, which is influenced by insulin levels. By optimizing your insulin levels, you optimize your cholesterol. This is why we prefer to start regulating cholesterol by modifying our patients’ diet and lifestyle.

Here are a few strategies we suggest before medications:

• Optimize your vitamin D levels. Research shows the extreme importance of appropriate sun exposure for normalizing your cholesterol levels and preventing heart disease.
• Reduce grains and sugars in your diet.
• Utilize heart-healthy food like olive and coconut oil, organic eggs, avocados, raw nuts and seeds.
• Exercise daily – even a brisk walk is better than being sedentary.
• Quit smoking 
• Moderate alcohol use
• Relax, address stress and focus on nightly, restorative sleep

At Foundations, while we do write prescriptions when necessary, we offer multiple natural dietary supplements and nutrition plans that can help optimize your cholesterol levels, as well as, balance your hormones, encourage weight loss, and improve your overall health. If you are interested in maximizing non-pharmaceutical options for abnormal cholesterol or many other conditions check out our website or give us a call for more information or to schedule an appointment.