Want to learn in your own time? Register for one of my online courses.
Want to learn in your own time? Register for one of my online courses.
In Ireland, about 60% of people over the age of 50 years has high cholesterol levels. However, heart attacks are not just for older people. More than half of all heart attacks in men and about one third of heart attacks in women happen at younger than 65 years old.
Two of the most important things to understand when it comes to risk of heart attacks and stoke are;
Thankfully, reducing your total cholesterol by 1 mmol/L (e.g. cholesterol of 6 to 5) is associated with a 33% reduction in death from coronary heart disease (in those aged 50–69 years).
A cholesterol lowering diet has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol by 12% (at less than 50% compliance to the diet) but if you’re motivated and compliance is at greater than 90%, LDL cholesterol could be reduced by 21%.
Sign up to my course today if you want to;
Hear the evidence: Knowing what foods to eat more of, and what foods to eat less of, is fundamental in adapting your meals to decrease your cholesterol levels.
Receive targets: It’s important to know what your cholesterol levels should be, but also be given science-backed data on how much a partiuclar food can lower your choelsterol by and in what portion you need to eat it.
Practical application: Knowing what to include is one thing, receiving realistic suggestions on how to implement these changes regularly is another! Orla will provide examples of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack ideas which are built on cholesterol lowering foods.
No sugar coating: Orla does not use scare tactics, but will explain in black and white what needs to be done and why.
BONUS: As Orla is a Registered Dietitian in Ireland, depending on your policy, you may be able to submit your invoice to claim from your health insurer.
For only €49, you can enrol in this 90+ minute course, where you will
Our Promise: Orla delves deep into the critical aspects of a cholesterol lowering diet.
There is nobody better placed than a CORU Registered Dietitian to provide nutritional education
My content is grounded in the latest scientific research, providing you with reliable and up-to-date information
I always keep things simple and debunk many of the health and nutrition myths we can be subjected to regularly
Revisit your courses anytime, anywhere, from mobile, tablet or desktop.
I believe in learning at your own pace.
As I am a CORU Registered Dietitian in Ireland, depending on your policy, you may allowed to claim from your health insurer.
My courses are built in such a way to facilitate different learning styles. You can watch, listen and read to learn
Orla Walsh is a Registered Dietitian and Physiologist, and the founder of Orla Walsh Nutrition, Ireland’s leading dietetic and nutrition clinic.
Having initially graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a BA in Physiology, Orla subsequently continued to quench her thirst for knowledge by following that up with a PgDip in Dietetics, an MSc in Clinical Nutrition, a PgDip in Sports & Exercise Nutrition and an MA in Physiology.
Orla is the former Head Performance Dietitian with Athletics Ireland and consultant to the Irish Institute of Sport where she worked with many athletes in the build up to the Rio Olympics. She has written for the Irish Independent since 2016 and is a regular contributor to other national media outlets across print, TV and radio.
Orla also runs a number of active social media accounts across multiple platforms, while also writing for her healthy living blog on orlawalshnutrition.ie and providing countless recipes for people to learn from.
Orla is passionate about anything related to health, science, food, exercise and everything to do with the great outdoors.
