Lowering your cholesterol. Check out these handy and practical tips on reducing your cholesterol levels.


Lowering Cholesterol

Lowering Cholesterol

The newspapers, TV and internet are full of it.  It seems that you cannot turn anywhere without being given dire warnings about the dangers of having too high cholesterol.

And no wonder.

Recent studies suggest that people with high cholesterol (or hyperlipidemia as the boffins call it) are at much greater risk of strokes, heart attacks and heart disease in general.  So I think it can safely be said that it is something we should all be looking out for.

That being said, it does seem that getting good practical advice for those of us rushing around does not seem to be as easy as we would like.

So we at PatientTalk.Org have decided to put together a list of ideas which you can use on a daily basis.

a) Eat whole grain foods like brown rice or whole-wheat pasta.  You might want to experiment with things like quinoa or bulgur wheat.  Porridge or rolled oats for breakfast are a winner.

b) Lots of fruit and vegetables.  I mean lots.  My mother suggests leaving skins on vegetables whenever possible.  So you can still peel pumpkins.

c) Don’t eat animal or chicken skin and fat.  You might even think of becoming vegetarian for at least some of the time.

d) Exercise.  There are lots of possibilities and we have covered a fair few on this blog. https://patienttalk.org/exercise-for-people-with-chronic-pain/

e) Give junk food the body swerve.

f)   Use olive and other healthier oils in cooking and dressings but do so sparingly.

g) Cook for yourself  and do try to eliminate processed food.

h)  Take a packed lunch to work or school rather than buying something when you are there.

i)   Oh yes and give up smoking.  But you knew that, didn’t you?

If you have any other suggestions please feel free to share in the comments box below.

Our readers would love to hear your story!


Five natural ways to help fight fatigue!


fatigueFatigue is a symptom of a wide number of medical conditions.   This can include, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and many types of arthritis to mention just a few. People suffering from fatigue are often prescribed medications to help with their exhaustion.  But diet can help as well!  So we thought it would be useful to run a blog looking in more detail at natural ways to fight fatigue.

If you are interested in how other readers of this blog have fought fatigue in the past this earlier post is well worth a read https://patienttalk.org/?p=239.

Before we go any further it is worth mentioning that a good breakfast is one of the best ways of keeping up your energy levels.  Easy to overlook but it’s a great place to start.  Porridge (or rolled oats) is a good early morning booster.  I rather like it with mango but that is a different matter.

But for the rest of the day here are a few tips from PatientTalk.Org.

a)      Adding more Magnesium to your diet.  You might want to consider a snack of pumpkin seeds when you feel a bit run down.

b)      Brown rice and whole grains.  These carbs can help you keep your energy levels up and are great for digestion as well.

c)       Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce fatigue in patients.  Walnuts and fatty fish such as tuna are a great source.

d)      Coffee and tea.  Caffeine is a great way to fight fatigue in the short term.  Check out our blog on caffeine to find out more https://patienttalk.org/?p=459.

e)      Green leafy vegetables such as kale and spinach.  But then again these high calcium foods are pretty much vital for all aspects of wellness.


And do remember to drink water during the day.  Read our article on the subject here https://patienttalk.org/?p=320.

Do you have any other suggestions as to how you can fight fatigue without recourse to medications?  If you do we would love it if you could share your ideas in the comments box below.

Many thanks in advance