It is possible to reduce cholesterol within a week if you really want it. The first step in doing so is changing your diet, which requires some serious commitment to follow-through. Fiber, specifically soluble fiber, is the fastest method. Oats, beans, flaxseeds, and fruits such as apples will physically bond with the cholesterol in your body and flush it out through your digestion system before reaching your bloodstream.
Stop consuming saturated fats. Replace red meat, butter, and other fatty foods with healthier alternatives such as olive oil, avocados, and nuts. The body will respond quickly to the switch, much faster than people expect. Eating fatty fish, such as salmon or mackerel, two to three times during that week will increase your HDL (good) and decrease triglycerides.
Physical activity is underestimated by many people. Thirty minutes of moderate exercise, such as walking, will have an impact on your HDL in a few days. Reducing alcohol consumption and avoiding sugar, which raises triglycerides sharply, will further improve your statistics within seven days.
Garlic, plant sterols added to certain products, and green tea have their positive effects too. Although they may seem negligible, they add up if other actions are implemented properly.
It takes more than one week to make you change entirely, but the correct steps make a difference that can be measured. And in truth, getting to know people who have experienced the same as you, who have written down their story of battling cholesterol, the things that worked for them and didn’t work for them, is as potent as any supplement.