Does anyone know any remedies to lower high cholesterol for a 10 year old child
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2007-11-16 2:49:00
Answer:
The following link has several natural remedies that should be safe for the child.
Have a bowl of oatmeal every morning or at least every other morning. My aunt is 50 lbs. overweight and never exercises yet her cholesterol is 125 ... I kid you not. She eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every morning. It says right on the box that it will help lower cholesterol.
I had the same problem when i was a kid. Just make sure your child is eating a healthy diet without a lot of saturated fats, and have your child be involved in physical activities. That's about all you can do. I did this when i was about that age and mine went down. Your child needs to just limit the junk and increase the excersise. Good Luck!
No more fried foods at home (or at least, fewer) Use olive oil when you must use oils. I know it seems like you'd be OVER limiting by cutting out all meats and things like that...but serve them in moderation and only use lean meats. Skip the hotdogs and bologna and replace them with lean turkey, and use mustard rather than mayo. There are ways. I've never heard of a 10 year old with high cholesterol. I'm sure though, that it's common. Do they test for that often?
It normally warks to give them fish oil. It lowered my cholesterol. Except, I strongly advise to give him tablets and not flat out fish oil. ICK!
fiber lowers cholesterol and so does a low saturated fat diet.