Introduction: Rethinking Cholesterol Control
High cholesterol is often seen as a one-way path to medication. For many people, a doctor’s warning leads straight to a prescription, with little discussion about what might be changed in the kitchen. But growing research suggests that food can do more than just support cholesterol levels – it can actively improve them.
Managing cholesterol naturally is not about cutting everything you enjoy. It is about adding the right foods in the right amounts, at the right time. What you eat each day can either raise risk factors or reduce them. And when you focus on building a plate full of nutrients instead of restrictions, the changes you make are more likely to last.
Understanding Cholesterol and Why It Matters
Cholesterol itself is not the enemy. In fact, your body needs it to build cells and hormones. Problems arise when levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), often called “bad cholesterol,” become too high, or when high-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good cholesterol,” is too low.
