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Cholesterol Support

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Serum Cholesterol Levels

My cholesterol level is 6 with Triglycerides at 1.96 HDL at 1.27 LDL at 3.8 Serum cholesterol/HDL ratio at 4.7 Non HDL Cholesterol at 4.73 Please advise

My cholesterol level is 6 with Triglycerides at 1.96 HDL at 1.27 LDL at 3.8 Ser...

•8 years ago

Niacin

Is it good or bad for you. Been recommended to take this. How much and it is going to cause problems.

Is it good or bad for you. Been recommended to take this. How much and it is go...

•8 years ago

Generic meds

I have been happily taking Rosuvastatin for about 15 years , now my GP has changed me to Atorvastatin to save money . I have been suffering with nausea since...

I have been happily taking Rosuvastatin for about 15 years , now my GP has chang...

•8 years ago

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How to Determine Which Diet is Best for Lowering Your Cholesterol

Low fat, high carbs; high fat, low carbs, paleo, Mediterranean...the dietary guidelines are numerous and confusing. Some people swear by one or another and the...

Low fat, high carbs; high fat, low carbs, paleo, Mediterranean...the dietary gui...

Ambassador•8 years ago

Over medication!

Excuse me I am in a very reflective mood. My father died last weekend. He was 95. I cared for him for 12 years fetching a huge bag of tablets from the doctors...

Excuse me I am in a very reflective mood. My father died last weekend. He was 9...

•8 years ago

High cholesterol

I hav high cholesterol 220. I changed my lifestyle. I cut red meat. I do exercise i eat lot of fruit. The next month I'm going to do another blood test to...

I hav high cholesterol 220. I changed my lifestyle. I cut red meat. I do exerci...

•8 years ago

High carbs and low protein diet works well

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/17/tsimane-of-the-bolivian-amazon-have-worlds-healthiest-hearts-says-study I am definitely coming to the...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/17/tsimane-of-the-bolivian-amazon-h...

•8 years ago

Help

My cholesterol is 11%....heredity. What should i do. Im only 56 both parents triple bypass and pace maker.😕

My cholesterol is 11%....heredity. What should i do. Im only 56 both parents tri...

•8 years ago

Statin drugs

I had ldlof 160 and hdl of 55 and took two different statins for 7 years. I have gradually developed muscle pain and stiff and pain in my joints. Heart...

I had ldlof 160 and hdl of 55 and took two different statins for 7 years. I have...

•8 years ago

Hiv aids cure

Hello i wS just wondering will there ever. Be a cure for hiv aids.

Hello i wS just wondering will there ever. Be a cure for hiv aids.

•8 years ago

Prescribed with ATORVASTATIN

Hi My GP prescribed me ATORVASTATIN 40MG 2 days ago as my Cholesterol level is 6 and risk factor is 11.5. After reading the side effects of the statins I am...

Hi My GP prescribed me ATORVASTATIN 40MG 2 days ago as my Cholesterol level is 6...

•8 years ago

My cholesterol is 5.3 do I have a risk

Hi am 40 and I had stent 3 years back I got my cholesterol checked it had 5.3 already I do regular exercise don't smoke and eat healthy and I am on staton...

Hi am 40 and I had stent 3 years back I got my cholesterol checked it had 5.3 a...

•8 years ago

Medication dilemma

Hi all, It's good to connect with this group for lots of useful information sharing hopefully. I am 46 and have had high-borderline cholesterol levels since...

Hi all, It's good to connect with this group for lots of useful information shar...

•8 years ago

Take Control of Your Heart Health

I live in Canada and like most of the contributors to this forum who are in the U.K. we belong to a universal health care system. Our health care costs are...

I live in Canada and like most of the contributors to this forum who are in the ...

Ambassador•8 years ago

Cholesterol Busting Super-Soup - Redux

Soluble Fiber is lacking in the typical Western diet. Soluble fiber is ESSENTIAL in lowering the atherogenic LDL-P cholesterol, naturally, without statin...

Soluble Fiber is lacking in the typical Western diet. Soluble fiber is ESSENTIA...

Ambassador•8 years ago