Start Here. 1  Advance Care Planning: Healthcare Directives (National Institute on Aging) 2  Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish. 3  End-of-Life Decisions (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization) - PDF.
Take a B-complex supplement that includes B12, B6, folic acid and niacin. All four of these vitamins are considered heart-healthy and can serve to lower cholesterol. Niacin, in particular, has the distinct quality of lowering LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), while raising HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol).
But thereâs also a good type of cholesterol that your body needs. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is the good kind of cholesterol and the kind you want. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is the bad kind of cholesterol and the kind you want to keep in check. The following foods can all help raise your HDL levels: olive oil.