For the last 10 years he has run an twelve day inpatient program in St. Helena Hospital. In 500 subjects completing just 11 days on the program, men's cholesterol dropped by 32 points, women's by 24 points. Typical breakfasts included oatmeal, pancakes made without eggs or shortening, toast, browned potatoes, and fruit. Lunches and dinners included vegetable bean soups, salads, various pasta dishes, vegetables, bean or lentil dishes, grains and fruit deserts. Food was served buffet style, all you can eat.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found only in foods of animal origin.
Our own bodies manufacture all we need from basic nutrients found in all food. In any case, your TC should not exceed 200. Fiber is the non digestible portion of foods and is only found in foods of plant origin. Because we eat so many animal origin foods and our grains are often refined, we typically consume inadequate amounts of fiber in our diet. This is a type of fat which appears to elevate serum cholesterol, and therefore promote heart disease.