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@mrbee: I have a history of high cholesterol (hereditary, as I am barely 120lbs) and some things I do are take a fish oil pill daily, eat oatmeal and limit red meats and cheeses. Also, exercise as you mentioned.

@mrbee: I haven't had it checked in a while since I was pregnant, and now nursing. My doctor told me there was no point because the levels could be elevated (not sure why), and medication if needed wouldn't be an option at this point. I sure hope so though! High cholesterol is nothing to mess with.

@mrbee: There's a great section in this article.
http://health.usnews.com/health-conditions/heart-health/lowering-ldl-cholesterol

I guess it would all depend on what line of thought you follow in regards to what is health, and what is healthy. I know there are a zillion different diets & health mantras folks are following these days.

Conventional wisdom would be to cut everything out, and exercise, exercise, exercise. and yeah, eat oatmeal.

I would do the opposite I think the adrenals are key, and over doing things can trigger negative responses in them.. I would start eating sugar , and pick up my walking/biking/insert low impact exercise here, reduce the amount of time sitting on the computer or attached to devices, don't drink too much water, and focus on some good sleep to start!

DH has struggled with his cholesterol his whole life thanks to genetics, so I know there's a few triggers. Since you've been working on revising your diet, my guess is that the higher numbers are from whole milk dairy products and/or red meats. I know you're cutting out some grains, which is good since most baked goods contribute to higher LDL. Also, my FIL's doctors have him on a stationary bike excercise program; I guess cycling is one of the best exercises you can do for your heart.

I think that's pretty normal on a paleo diet, and may not be anything to really worry about. Check out Chris Kresser and Mark Sisson on the issue, but basically if your HDL and triglycerides are good, your LDL number may be inaccurate or suggest a high amount of the benign"fluffy" LDL rather than the smaller, more dense variety that may be dangerous.

I've also heard good things about oatmeal especially old fashioned oats or steel cut