Increase your consumption of fibrous fruits, such as fruits, vegetables, and wholegrains like cereal, oats and pulses, which produce substances that clear the blood of bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, LDL) and ensure that fewer LDL-producing foods come into contact with the blood vessels around your gut. Drink loads of water: it assists fibre to lower your body's cholesterol.
Watch out for saturated fats in cream, butter and cheese, take gentle regular exercise, and don't eat too much cholesterol-laden food such as eggs, seafood and offal.