[header] How to control cholesterol without statins [title] Lower your cholesterol intake. [step] The mayo clinic recommends that people eat 300 milligrams or less of cholesterol per day. For people with heart disease, the recommended amount is even lower, at 200 milligrams per day. 
You can reduce the amount of cholesterol you eat by : [substeps] Using egg substitutes instead of eating eggs. The yolk is high in cholesterol.