 [ Symptoms ] i have high triglycerides and high ldl is and i am in excellent physical shape how do i lower these levels without meds  high cholesterol htn etc all run in my family i cut out red meats and non whole wheat breads and pastas for about 6 weeks without any change i would like to find a way to drop my cholesterol wo going on meds my entire family is on various cholesterol and bp meds but they are all overweight and refuse to dietexercise is this something i can beat wo meds if i continue on with high levels throughout my life would i be able to mitigate the risks of heart disease diabetes and so on [ Disease ] crohn is disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that involves all layers of the intestinal wall it primarily affects the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum but it can affect any part of the large or small intestine stomach or esophagus crohn is disease can disrupt the normal function of the bowel in a number of ways