I lowered my LDL cholesterol from 4.32 to 1.8 mmol/L in 21 days. Is that enough?
This article is not medical advice. I am writing as I just had a heart attack on the 2nd of Feb 2023 (read more). I am just sharing my own experience going through the process and a few of my followers have asked how I managed to lower my cholesterol. I had a stent put into my left descending artery which was 95% blocked. My cardiologist said my cholesterol was an issue and he put me on statin drugs to lower my cholesterol. It was in the hospital that I was passed 3 books by a close friend to read. My friend advised me to read “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease” by Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. (Esselstyn, 2007) first. The book advised a very strict plant diet to lower cholesterol.
Plant Diet
Dr. Esselstyn was working in the Cleveland Clinic and started a program in October 1985 for 12 years. The program goal was to reduce the cholesterol level of patients with advanced coronary artery disease to below 150mg/dL or 3.88mmol/L with a plant-based diet. This cholesterol number was influenced by two studies, the China Study (watch this for more) and the Framingham Heart Study (read more)
China Study
The China study was a collaborative effort between the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Oxford University, and Cornell University. Before…