Dear Dietitian,

My cholesterol level has slowly been creeping up, and now it’s up to 255! My doctor says I must get it down, but I don’t want to take medication yet. Do you think I could get my cholesterol down with diet and exercise?

Charles

Dear Charles, 

Several healthy diets will help lower your cholesterol, and you are wise to try diet and exercise before medication. A healthy cholesterol level is 200 mg/dL or lower, so getting yours down can probably be achieved through diet and exercise. 

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