text: well i just got over cholesterol problems myself.  my bads were really high and my goods where really low. all i did was cut grease out of my diet (use olive oil very good) i started eating oatmeal in mornings (oatmeal eats bad cholesterol's) I started eating more salads and a lot less beef. focused most of my meals on chicken and some pork. so no more hamburger helper. when i went back in for blood work six months later the goods and bads had pretty much leveled off plus i lost 10 pounds.  My doctor was pretty impressed because she prescribed me some pills TRICOR or something but it gave me diarrhea  so i stopped those with in a week of getting them. also you can go to an organic store and get Fish oil pills and garlic pills THESE WORK GREAT if you like taking pills. i hope this helps you