I tried 3 different statins, never lasted more than a month. Changed doctors who would not listen. My current PCP, who is also a shooter, listens and she has me on red rice yeast and niacin from a place in Oregon. My HDL is crazy high too which elevates my total. I lost 20 pounds, exercise regularly, eat what I want, drink and I am around 200 with good BP. stress seems to increase my cholesterol more than any other single issue.
Red rice yeast is a statin.
” My HDL is crazy high too which elevates my total. “
Lowers your total
I got off Niacin because I was turning red and itching every time I took it and taking a benedryl wasn’t helping. And truthfully, neither was the Niacin.
House, this was the VA pharmacist telling me about this “new drug”. But, usually the VA is years behind in offering new drugs. Or used to be anyway.
GailA, where do you get this K3 complex? Is it in the vitamin section of the supermarket? GNC?
tumblindice, statins come with the fine print. “with a diet of exercise and weight loss....” And no statin, and I took them all, affected my cholesterol.
#11 stress seems to increase my cholesterol more than any other single issue.
Relax, obama is gone : )