Diabetic with Low Cholesterol: How to Increase HDL and LDL Safely?

Ans: Avoid processed & packaged foods
- Shift from Refined oils to Cold-pressed oil
- Avoid refined sugar in the diet
- check for vitamin D deficiency
- manage stress levels
- Regular quality sleep pattern

Ans: - Shift from Refined oil to Cold-pressed or filter oil
- Restrict fruit to 1 fruit/day
- Include protein with every meal
- check ur vitamin D levels and supplement if ur deficient
- Avoid Processed and packaged foods
- Avoid refined flour products like bread, biscuit, khari&rusk
- More home cooked meals

Ans: HDL increase happens through Physical activity
Low LDL is good
You need to look at your diet if there are no gh quality fat like Oil seeds
Like Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds and, Flax seeds
Make sure you have complex Carbohydrate sourced through Millet and no refined Carbohydrates like Maida, polished rice etc

Ans: Prioritize dietary changes to help manage your diabetes. Avoid refined carbohydrates like white bread, white rice, and pasta.
Refrain from sugary cereals and baked goods, sweets, candies, and desserts. and beverages. Processed Foods like chips, and fast and fried foods should be strictly avoided. High-fat dairy products like full-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt should be refrained. Include high-fiber foods like leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, and bell peppers and fruits like berries, apples (with skin), and pears. Whole grains like oats, quinoa, barley, and brown rice contain complex carbs which will not spike blood sugar levels. Protein-rich foods like beans, lentils, and chickpeas, low -fat dairy products and nuts and seeds are excellent low glycemic index foods. Keep track of your blood sugar levels.

Ans: Total cholesterol in this range is okay. However, it will be important for me to know what are the levels of HDL, LDL, VLDL and that would help me determine the next course of action.

In any case, reducing the free sugars and increasing the fruits and vegetables in your diet and increased physical activity would help.


Dr Chandrakant Lahariya
Centre for Health: The Specialty Practice
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi