High cholestorol, hdl, and triglycerides

[slick1]

But wouldn't it be worth it to try to fix the problem with diet before going the drug route? How do you know if your problem is hereditary or diet based unless you try a different diet for 3 weeks and see if your markers improve or not?

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/plant-based-diet-for-heart-health

After learning that I had high cholesterol, I tried the diet and exercise thing. My HDL went UP 4 points!

 

[mesaserf]

I got off the Statin drugs over a year ago.

I took Niacin, a small hand full of almonds a day, Omega-3 fish oil and garlic for 90 days. My blood work came back only three points higher than when I took the statins and my good chol. was much higher.

And no nasty side effects. When my Dr. found out he was so pissed I thought he was going to throw me out of his office.

 

[pilotyip]

I got off the Statin drugs over a year ago.

I took Niacin, a small hand full of almonds a day, Omega-3 fish oil and garlic for 90 days. My blood work came back only three points higher than when I took the statins and my good chol. was much higher.

And no nasty side effects. When my Dr. found out he was so pissed I thought he was going to throw me out of his office.

There is much talk of statins doing damage to joints, mine ache more there days but then being over 70 that probably comes with the territory. Were you experiencing any of these problems on statins?

 

[mesaserf]

I have been reading that statin drugs have been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's because they not only remove the bad cholesterol but also remove from the blood key fatty acids the brain needs to stay healthy.

They also remove from the blood essential enzymes your muscles need that can cause skeletal muscle loss over time.

I had on occasion some muscle pain that I assumed was from the statins. All in all I feel much better about my health when I can find alternatives to taking drugs that support the big pharma monster that has taken over our medical system.

 

[pilotyip]

I had on occasion some muscle pain that I assumed was from the statins. All in all I feel much better about my health when I can find alternatives to taking drugs that support the big pharma monster that has taken over our medical system.

Yes those companies are truley evil, why without them we could be living like we did 100 years ago, well not exactly but only shorter..

 

[Little G-Force]

I have been reading that statin drugs have been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's because they not only remove the bad cholesterol but also remove from the blood key fatty acids the brain needs to stay healthy.

They also remove from the blood essential enzymes your muscles need that can cause skeletal muscle loss over time.

I had on occasion some muscle pain that I assumed was from the statins. All in all I feel much better about my health when I can find alternatives to taking drugs that support the big pharma monster that has taken over our medical system.

There are alot of negative side effects for statins .... Diet and exercise. Do not eat processed foods or anything cooked in hydrogenated vegetable oil. Use olive oil and butter...no margarine

 

[pilotyip]

There are alot of negative side effects for statins .... Diet and exercise. Do not eat processed foods or anything cooked in hydrogenated vegetable oil. Use olive oil and butter...no margarine

Good to know that you will never need take any medication like us old people.

 

[bizicmo]

Good to know that you will never need take any medication like us old people.

That's the great thing about modern medicine, you don't have to even take it, it's in the water supply.