How does one raise their "good" cholesterol (HDL)? ?

My cholesterol is kind of high (240). Medication for it is really not for me. I've tried things like flaxseed, cinnamon, I'm average to thin weight, exercise most days and do try to watch my diet. Any help would be appreciated.

quit worrying about saturated fat and red meat. They do raise cholesterol but they raise HDL. When they determined that they were bad for cholesterol, they only looked at total cholesterol. The theory of good and bad had not been thought of. The things to look out for are trans-fats, vegetable oils, HFCS, powdered eggs and cheese, excess omega 6, etc. Eat your eggs and fish oils every day.
Never artificially lower your cholesterol as that has NEVER been proved to help. When I went to school, 250 was considered normal. How did we evolve in 30 years? Some studies show that you will live longer with high cholesterol than with low. Has to do with body repair, immune suppression, and increased cancer deaths.
Pharmacist who's life was almost ruined by Lipitor

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Oats!!! They are brilliant! and really nourishing for the nervous system! They say that they mop up cholesterol

Oily fish is also another wonder! -it's the healthy fats you want to go for so try nuts (peanut butter is amazing!!) and olives.
Another known helper is fibre - so vegetables and bran cereals should do wonders - I also hear alot of probiotic drinks do this.

I'd try olive oil spread as well instead of butter - but your local supermarket might even have one that reduces.

Good luck!

...oh wait! I just found a good link page - have a look
http://www.ivillage.co.uk/dietandfitness...

Fish oil
2000 mg daily.