Cholesterol lowering diet? Any suggestions?

Guess I will also give the Omega 3's a try as well. It's just the thougth of fish oil that kinda makes me shudder!! LOL! But def worth a try!
Thank you!!

Increase your Omega 3 fatty acid and increase your exercise.  Those 2 things alone will lower your LDL and raise your HDL.  My labs looked like yours and I started taking fish oil and upped my exercise.  You can also eat salmon and tuna.  Worked like a charm. 

As for the iron...what form of iron are you taking.  I found that I did way better with the carbonyl iron (sold in drugstores under the name Feosol).

I will def add some omega 3's but it will have to come in the form of a pill. Unfortunately I cannot eat fi**** gags me!! I've never been big on it to begin with and honestly tried several times after surgery but I cannot make it go down.

I take Vitalady's Tender Iron (Elemental Carbonyl) with Vitamin C for absorption. I have been slacking on taking them religously. This was my wake up call and I am going to get back on track!!

I am going to start back on exercising. I've slacked on this as well, especially the last couple of months. We have been 100*+ for over a month now and it has just been too dang hot to get outside. However, I am going to start walking even if it is only a mile every other night.

Thank you for the info!! I really do appreciate it!

I have a similar issue with iron and cholesterol. My HDL was in the high 70,s though, and my total was over 200. I added almonds back to my diet and a chewable iron. I am resistant to statins. I don't want to go in them unless there is a clear indication of a problem.