Jerry Eichenberger
Serious Thumper
Offline
2006 S40. OEM windshield, saddle bags, Sportster
Posts: 2919
Columbus, Ohio
Gender:
|
I've been on statins for the past 10 years, and I heartily agree about the need to supplement with CoQ10. Also, start taking no flush niacin. Regular niacin can cause flushing in some people; the no flush variety doesn't. Niacin builds HDL, the good cholesterol - mine went up 10 points since I started niacin 6 months ago. That may result in your being able to lessen the statin dosage. I presume your diet is in "cholesterol control" mode, although dietary intake in some people, like me, doesn't have a huge effect on blood serum cholesterol levels. But I still eat Eggbeaters instead of eggs, no more than 2 pizzas a month, little cheese and tons of fish, especially wild salmon. I'm happy with my results a couple of weeks ago from my annual physical - total cholesterol at 145, HDL at 55, LDL at 65. Remember that HDL means "healthy", so it can be as high as possible. LDL means "lethal", so get it down as low as possible.
|