Salt Replacement Ideas??

Actually, the fastest way to raise total cholesterol is it increase carbs. The injested healthy- natural saturated fat have a very small impact on the cholesterol.

The hydrogenated fats - the man made fats, plus chemically produced vegetable oils (canola, soy, corn oils, etc.) can cause inflammation and drive up naturally produced cholesterol by our body to deal with inflammation.

Triglycerides are a huge factor to increase the cholesterol.

there seem to be a lot of salt-free herb blends out there now - maybe try a couple of those and see if you like them?

there are salt substitutes available. Look on the same area in the grocery where salt is found. One brand name is Also Salt.and yes , sea salt is " salt".

I second Onions, garlic, possibly spinach in the mix! My MIL uses the Ms. Dash hers and I've had a few bits and it was tasty

Thought I would add more to my post after reading the helpful suggestions and encouraging comments. I looked online at my patient portal to see my last lab results. The only things I could see was my vitamin D was low... so I'm taking the vitamin D suggested. My cholesterol was 240 and my HDL (bad cholesterol) was 144. I know this is coming from eating bad carbs such as sweets, grits, crackers and chips. Some of these also have too much sodium. So, I have cut out all of this in my diet. I also have been eating the yolk with my eggs.... hey I feel like I'm in confession here... lol... So, I am cutting the yolks out as well. The only dairy I am taking in is greek yogurt, Chobani brand which has 0% fat and some cheddar cheese. I am focussing on chicken, fish, and green vegetables, eggs without the yolk and turkey sausage and bacon occasionally. It has taken me a month to get my eating habits back on track. Hoping to get more weight off before my knee surgery. My lab results also said my carbon dioxide was low at 30. Now, I have no idea how to fix that!! :) Thanks again for all the comments and suggestions. They have been so helpful. :)

There can be a huge huge difference in cholesterol results if you get tested after fasting at least 12 hours, vs non fasting, or fasting app 6-8 hours only.

Triglycerides can have a significant impact on total cholesterol.

"You calculate total cholesterol by adding up the following numbers: high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol. low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad cholesterol. 20 percent of your triglycerides, a type of fat carried in your blood".