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Cholesterol Support

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Side effects from statins and alternative medication.

Hi I wonder if anybody can give me any advice. I have a family linked high cholesterol and follow a healthy diet exercise and am not overweight but can't get...

Hi I wonder if anybody can give me any advice. I have a family linked high chole...

•8 years ago

Statins, cholesterol and lifestyle choices.

Hi everyone, I have been asked several times why I don't take statins, when my doctor would rather I did. I have now written an article explaining why. The...

Hi everyone, I have been asked several times why I don't take statins, when my ...

•8 years ago

Cholesterol reduction

Since October 2016, following MI and stent fitted to LAD artery, with medication and lifestyle changes I have achieved 80% reduction in cholesterol levels....

Since October 2016, following MI and stent fitted to LAD artery, with medicatio...

•8 years ago

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Does running harden your arteries??

https://www.runnersworld.co.uk/health/does-running-harden-your-arteries An interesting read - may be of interest to some here

https://www.runnersworld.co.uk/health/does-running-harden-your-arteries An inte...

•8 years ago

Coming Off Statins - Update 2017-02-21

I weaned off of a 30 mg dosage of Crestor between February and October of 2016. My last dose of Crestor was 5 mg in mid-October, 2016. I just had my blood...

I weaned off of a 30 mg dosage of Crestor between February and October of 2016. ...

Ambassador•8 years ago

Interpreting results

Hi - I have been told my cholesterol is too high but I am unsure of the readings and what they mean - any advice/explanation would be gratefully received. It...

Hi - I have been told my cholesterol is too high but I am unsure of the readings...

•8 years ago

Crestor (Rosuvastatin}

Hi, I am new to this. Was investigating the effects of Crestor and read some of your comments. Was totally surprised and shocked that most of the side effects...

Hi, I am new to this. Was investigating the effects of Crestor and read some of ...

•8 years ago

Low HDL and High LDL

Is indian desi ghee extracted from buffalo milk harmful for a patient having low HDL and high LDL?

Is indian desi ghee extracted from buffalo milk harmful for a patient having low...

•8 years ago

High Cholesterol

Hi all, just joined this very interesting group. I know others may have posted similar questions but I thought I would give the specifics with my question. I...

Hi all, just joined this very interesting group. I know others may have posted s...

•8 years ago

Hyperlikaemia

Folllowing a routine blood test yesterday, my GP rang me at 9pm last night and told me that they have found that I have too much potassium in my system which...

Folllowing a routine blood test yesterday, my GP rang me at 9pm last night and ...

•8 years ago

Before Statin Drugs there was - Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Before the introduction of statin drugs, niacin (vitamin B3) was used to control cholesterol. There are various forms of this natural vitamin and there are...

Before the introduction of statin drugs, niacin (vitamin B3) was used to control...

Ambassador•8 years ago

Pain from extreme statin use!

Need advice to alleviate extreme muscle pain and weakness unbearable from years on statins, have stopped taking ťhem. But need pain relief and help to be able...

Need advice to alleviate extreme muscle pain and weakness unbearable from years...

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•8 years ago

Cracked Linseed

I wonder if anyone has been advised to take golden cracked linseed and if it has had any impact on raising their good cholesterol?

I wonder if anyone has been advised to take golden cracked linseed and if it has...

•8 years ago

Statins and Fibromyalgia

Four years ago following having a stent, I was given statins. Over the course of a year I tried every statin and other cholesterol lowering drug, before my...

Four years ago following having a stent, I was given statins. Over the course of...

•8 years ago