Posted by vitaqueen on September 27, 2005, at 10:41:57
In reply to Re: AT MY WITS END -- Cholesterol Homocysteine, posted by gromit on September 27, 2005, at 3:33:33
> I don't think "no-flush" niacin has any effect on cholesterol, you need the regular stuff. Taking an aspirin with it helps with the flushing for me. Other things to try, policosanol, plant stenols/sterols like Benecol (sp?) spread from the market. I take something called Cholest-Off, I think that's it, it's the same kind of thing. Garlic, CoQ10, memory is failing me. Search the archives, there have been discussions about this, I know folks gave me good advice and there have been other threads too.I'm beginning to agree that the no-flush niacin isn't doing a thing. Seems I did better without it and just the red yeast rice. I tried policosonol in the past (by itself) with little or no change, but I never tried it in conjunction with red yeast rice. I'm thinking of doing that. I do take garlic and also 100 mg/day of a hydrosoluable CoQ10. I use to take 200/day but cut back because things were getting so expensive each month -- perhaps I should consider increasing this again???
I use Earth Balance spread but heard about Benecol. Almost bought it but noticed in the ingredients a partially-hydrogenated oil; that seemed awfully counterproductive, so I didn't buy it, but I have heard about the benefits of plant sterols.
> No idea about homocysteine, sorry. One of the things I was told is a diet like Atkins can lower your lipids dramatically. After some reading it sure sounds convincing but I can't shake the feeling I'm being sold a 3 legged horse and told what an advantage that is.
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> Can I ask why you don't want to go back on statin drugs? Unpleasant side effects? My doctor would like me to start one.
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Agreed on the Atkins -- I can't even begin to imagine eating all those high-fat foods. The South Beach seems a bit more sensible, yet on the same principle.I have been on statins in the past and always experienced muscle pain. I couldn't exercise because of it, so that was bothering me. Plus, I just don't believe in pharmaceuticals anymore. I feel there's got to be a more safe and natural way. God invented the earth, not test tubes, if you get my drift. It just seems every drug you take eventually leads to another one down the road you have to take to overcome the side effects of the previous one. Plus, Crestor, the one I was on the the time, was getting some bad publicity.
Thanks again, Rick.
Donna
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