[skeeter]

I have high levels of both cholesterals but am not wild about using statins because of their punishing effect on the liver.

My doctor recommended red yeast rice. We'll see how that works out at my next check up.

[MrLee]

Doesn’t Red Rice Yeast have the same side effects on the liver as statins do? If not, I’ll start taking it!

[isrul]

One hell of a doctor to recommend that. High levels of only one cholesterol is bad, though..LDL. I've heard there is n real cause and effect established between high bad cholesterol and heart attack.

[keepitreal]

My husband’s doc took him off statins in favor of Omega-3 fish oils. We’ll see how it works.

[Towed_Jumper]

“My doctor recommended red yeast rice. We'll see how that works out at my next check up.”

My doctor recommended the same thing and I used the Red Yeast Rice for a couple of months. It did help —brought my TC down by about six-points, but it wasn't enough improvement so now I too am on a statin Rx. (I also try to eat oatmeal for breakfast as it is supposed to help lower Cholesterol.

[TennesseeGirl]

For what it’s worth, I started taking an over the counter supplement called CholestOff 3 weeks before my last bloodwork. The LDL had dropped 50 points. CholestOff is by Nature Made and contains 900 mg of plant sterols/stanols in a 2 caplet serving.