Managing Cholesterol on the Otter Diet

The Otter & Cholesterol

When we put someone on the Otter Diet, it’s because their body is efficient at processing fat and protein. Since foods that have a higher fat content are the same foods that contain cholesterol, it’s the same thing as saying that your body knows how to process cholesterol from food!

Heart patients come to Caring Medical quite often, and when they find out that they are going to following the Otter Diet they insist that they can’t eat eggs or red meat because of the cholesterol. Based on your blood work results, this is not true.

There is a lot of hype in the modern medicine world about how taking in too much dietary fat and cholesterol can significantly raise a person’s chance of having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and in the end heart disease.

Something that very few people seem to realize is that the actual percentage of total blood cholesterol that comes from food is very small. As long as you are focused on getting a good amount of healthy fats, protein, vegetables, and fiber you should be fine. If you’re hesitant, just try our recommendation for about one month, and then retest your cholesterol to see what this high protein/fat diet has done to your cholesterol!

Another frequent scenario is the vegetarian that comes in and is typed out as an Otter. These patients are some of the toughest to convince that this diet will actually improve their health. If you’re one of them then think about this. Was your cholesterol a problem before you came to Caring Medical? If it was, then a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol was not doing the trick. This means its time to try something new. You may be surprised at the results!

If this doesn’t relieve your skepticism and you’re still worried about your cholesterol, that doesn’t mean you can’t follow the Otter Diet. Stick to chicken breast, fish, and turkey for your protein sources, and olive oil, nuts, and avocado for your fats if it makes you feel more comfortable. The Otter Diet does not require eggs, bacon, and beef to be part of your daily eating plan, so do what puts you at ease.

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