Intervention for Elevated Cholesterol
The American Heart Association has two levels of diets for individuals who need to lower their cholesterol level. Each one limits total fats, saturated fats and cholesterol in an effort to promote a better HDL/LDL ratio (or "good cholesterol" being higher than the "bad cholesterol"). In addition, exercise and being within a healthy weight range can also benefit your heart to a great degree. As more and more research is done in this field, it must be constantly updated so that every aspect of the diet and exercise regime is balanced for optimal health. First degree relatives of individuals, who have had a coronary event, especially when it has occurred at a young age, should be monitored for early signs of coronary artery disease.
The diet focuses on healthy low fat foods that allow you to enjoy your
meals, but limit the highly saturated fats in your diet. Luckily, there are
still plenty of delicious and nutritious foods to choose from while you learn
new eating habits and perhaps even change the foods you prefer to ones that are
healthiest for you. The importance of making lifestyle changes is so very
important for this diet plan in general.
Moderation in all things and a clear determination to avoid unnecessary
damage to the blood vessels and maximize heart health through lifelong changes
in diet, exercise and other controllable risk factors is key to maximizing
health. Click on available services
if you are interested in a nutritional consultation and menus to assist you in
following this diet.
Many clients are able to lower their cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and
raise their HDL without the use of prescription medication with a combination
of weight loss when appropriate and changing their diet to a low fat, low
saturated fat diet while maintaining their enjoyment of meals.
If a client does not appear to be a good candidate for outpatient nutritional counseling, they will be referred back to their primary healthcare professional or mental health practitioner or another healthcare professional. Every effort is made to coordinate care with existing healthcare and mental health professionals to maintain quality of care.
