Here we go again
I have just had a call from my GP office. My cholesterol is high. My cholesterol is always high, so we have this conversation every few years. I go back in three months for another blood test, so I’m asking Grok what foods lower cholesterol. He say
Oats and barley (fine, fine)
Beans and legumes (cool beans)
Nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, pistachios) (mmm mmm)
Avocados (awesome)
Fatty fish (e.g., salmon, mackerel, sardines) (good)
Fruits and vegetables high in fiber (e.g., apples, berries, Brussels sprouts, eggplant) (no problemo)
It says it takes a month for dietary changes to make level changes, but I’ve gotten results in the past leaning on oatmeal for a week. Let me be clear: I do not care about my cholesterol levels, but I don’t want to go on statins and I’m tired of having this conversation with my doctor.
I think also dark chocolate, green tea and chia seeds. All fine.
Any other ideas? I ain’t eating Benecol for nobody.
January 6, 2026 — 6:08 pm
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