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\nDiet<\/strong>: most important
\nExercise<\/strong>
\nDrinks<\/strong>
\nSupplements<\/strong>
\nDrugs<\/strong>: not recommended except very acute cases
\nStop Smoking<\/strong>
\nAvoid alcohol as much as you can, or in moderation<\/p>\n
\nDon\u2019ts: <\/strong>
\nSaturated fat:<\/strong> butter, cheese, fried and greasy foods, all fast foods, etc,
\nAll processed foods<\/strong>: such as processed cheese, hot dogs, bacon, and bologna.
\nAvoid<\/strong>: red meat, pork, veal, lamb, goat, etc.
\nRefined sweetener<\/strong>: such as corn syrup.<\/p>\n
\nGreen veggies and fruits<\/strong> (intake different colors)
\nOkura, lotus root<\/strong>, or any veggie that has slight sliminess: contains mucin to help the liver function.
\nWhole grains:<\/strong> oats, rye, brown rice, barley, quinoa, and millet.
\nLegumes<\/strong>: beans, peas, lentils, etc.
\nSoy bean<\/strong>: has lecithin which mixes oil and water and helps the liver function, and that in return helps the transportation of cholesterol.
\nAll foods that have vitamin C & E:<\/strong> cabbage, green and red pepper, kabocha squash, broccoli, (has also s-methylcysteine to reduce cholesterol), etc.
\nAny that has citric acid<\/strong>: lemon, lime, strawberry, kiwi, pineapple, orange, hibiscus, vinegar, etc.
\nNonfat milk, nonfat yogurt<\/strong>
\nFish with Omega-3:<\/strong> salmon, sardine, herring, mackerel, trout, clam, oysters, mussels, etc. (fish that has green-bluish sheen on scales such as mackerel)
\n(DHA\/EPA breaks down easily with heat: do not overcook)
\nTofu<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nLight exercises such as walking for 30 min, gentle yoga, stretching, etc.
\nDo this daily.<\/p>\n
\nCoffee:<\/strong> coffee is a two-edge sword, too much is bad due to its acidity and caffeine, however, caffeine and chlorogenic acid* will help reduce cholesterol. Therefore, coffee intake should be in moderation. It also contains ferulic acid which is antioxidant and helps macrophage (a type of white blood cell).\u00a0 Depending on your body type, you might want to drink \u00bd cup of coffee 30 min before exercise to burn more fat (avoid if you have a heart problem).
\n(*: chlorogenic acid: antioxidant, antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial)
\nVeggie juice:<\/strong> contains polyphenol (antioxidant).
\nBarley Tea:<\/strong> contains calcium, GABA, phosphorus, alkypyrazine (anticoagulant).
\nGreen Tea:<\/strong> contains catechin (antioxidant).
\nRed Wine:<\/strong> contains polyphenol \u2013 catechin, tannin, but this is in moderation, and do not drink but sip with foods.
\nRosehip Tea:<\/strong> contains large amount of vitamins, especially vitamin C.
\nWater: <\/strong>drink water as the best medicine ever!<\/p>\n
\nVitamin B complex
\nDHE\/EPA: at least 500 mg
\nAlso take in gamma-linolenic acid from hemp, oats, barley, spirulina, etc.<\/p>\n