What to do about Bad Cholesterol

Only a small part of the cholesterol in your body comes from dietary sources. Your body makes the majority of it's own cholesterol. Cholesterol is a natural anti oxidant that your body needs to manage oxidative stress and repairs.

Most people who improve their cholesterol through healthy food (and exercise) do so not because these foods magically melt away cholesterol, but because they help their bodies repair the damage (from oxidation/free radicals) and once that's done the cholesterol is no longer necessary and your body breaks it down for removal.

Statins are a band-aid. They won't help with what caused your cholesterol in the first place.

Oxidative stress is probably most aggravated by sugar, other bad carbs and processed foods. To repair the damage you need a whole range of things that you won't get in any one or two pills. You need a full spectrum healthy diet. Also, you need insulin for nutrient delivery, but if you're eating badly you'll be insulin resistant which will make it harder for your cells to get whatever they need. So it becomes a viscous cycle.

As others have mentioned, stress management is also very important. Exercise is good for that.
 
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Jings said:
Unfortunately the natural remedies together with bezafibrate weren't working too well so asked the GP to go ahead and prescribe the statins.

Statins react with alcohol, grapefruit and pomolomose etc. Maximum of two drink per night which is okay because I only have a couple drinks on the weekend.

A week before starting statins been taking coenzyme Q10 to sustain levels lost.

Oddly enough I don't feel the heart arrhythmia I've had for decades, having felt a normal rhythm a few days after starting Q10.
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What dosage CQ 10 do you take
 
2 or so years ago mine tested around 7.9 IIRC and because of family history the doc put me on meds right away and said we'll monitor. Some diet changes, losing some weight in the process and over the course of a year it dropped to under 5 and I dropped the meds. A month ago was my last test and it was on 3.9. When I started taking the meds I was very scared, because from what I heard so many times was that once you start taking it, you'll never be able to leave it for life. Luckally it seams this wasn't the case for me, doc is happy, I'm happy not having to pop a dam pill every day.
 
Would be good to know, I received my chronic script for statins yesterday but am hesitant.

I'm healthy in my eyes having cut out physical sugar in coffee, cereal etc. Exercises 5 to 6 days a week either a 5km run or an hour of squash but cholesterol was still 7.4.

Family has a history but I'm going to give a change in diet further and some supplements a go. How long must one make changes before you start seeing results, 6-8weeks?
 
warrenpfo said:
Would be good to know, I received my chronic script for statins yesterday but am hesitant.

I'm healthy in my eyes having cut out physical sugar in coffee, cereal etc. Exercises 5 to 6 days a week either a 5km run or an hour of squash but cholesterol was still 7.4.

Family has a history but I'm going to give a change in diet further and some supplements a go. How long must one make changes before you start seeing results, 6-8weeks?
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Do you know your A1C level? It's a good indicator of your average blood glucose levels over the past 2-3 months. Chronically high blood glucose can damage LDL cholesterol, increasing its potential for harm.

If your A1C is high, it's important to review your diet. Many processed foods contain hidden sugars. Refined carbohydrates can also cause blood glucose spikes. A whole-foods diet is often a healthier choice.
 
Soak a few cloves of the small garlic(not those big Chinese ones) in water at night, chop them into small pieces and eat it for 3 months.

Increase quantity of lemon, garlic, ginger and onion in raw format in your food.

Fresh onion juice with raw honey is natural blood thinner.

Increase use of cinnamon in foods in raw format as salad dressing or in warm water in morning and night
 
warrenpfo said:
Would be good to know, I received my chronic script for statins yesterday but am hesitant.

I'm healthy in my eyes having cut out physical sugar in coffee, cereal etc. Exercises 5 to 6 days a week either a 5km run or an hour of squash but cholesterol was still 7.4.

Family has a history but I'm going to give a change in diet further and some supplements a go. How long must one make changes before you start seeing results, 6-8weeks?
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Try evening primrose oil along with the statins, and Q10 if it's within budget.

Mine LDL was above 6 even with medication and only supplements help keep it just above 4 total.

Results after 6 - 8 weeks like you say.
 
Jings said:
Besides taking medication, what can be done to reduce bad cholesterol?

Currently I'm taking dyna-bezafibrate, exercising regularly and eating relatively healthy with reduced starch intake.
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educate yourself


cholesterol "numbers" have been used to fund big pharma and we fall for the con all the time.

Same is true for most "conditions" requiring chronic meds

If you are on meds, your goal should be to get off meds.

Pills exist to keep you buying pills. And continuously taking pill will result in needing more pills for other stuff. Vicious cycle

good diet, regular exercise are key.
 
Might want to get your blood work redone - there is a new test they running of late. DR said historically I would be on statins but I just need 200mg of fenofibrate a day now as they are looking at more makers than just what was looked at in the past.
 
ShloshMalosh said:
educate yourself


cholesterol "numbers" have been used to fund big pharma and we fall for the con all the time.

Same is true for most "conditions" requiring chronic meds

If you are on meds, your goal should be to get off meds.

Pills exist to keep you buying pills. And continuously taking pill will result in needing more pills for other stuff. Vicious cycle

good diet, regular exercise are key.
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There is some cholesterol that will have zero impact without statins. no matter how much exercise/diet is fixed
 
ShloshMalosh said:
educate yourself


cholesterol "numbers" have been used to fund big pharma and we fall for the con all the time.

Same is true for most "conditions" requiring chronic meds

If you are on meds, your goal should be to get off meds.

Pills exist to keep you buying pills. And continuously taking pill will result in needing more pills for other stuff. Vicious cycle

good diet, regular exercise are key.
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Been there, done that. Diet and exercise did almost nothing to improve my cholesterol levels. My condition is hereditary.
 
Another voice....educate yourself! Much info available on the negative effects of statins. Latest research shows it causes more harm than good. Cholesterol has lttle to no effect. Mostly old ladies' tales. Unfortunately most doctors stick to the old outdated info they were taught and do nor keep up with research in the field. It is your responsibility to manage your health. The drs and pharmaceutical industry care only for your money.
 
Jings said:
Been there, done that. Diet and exercise did almost nothing to improve my cholesterol levels. My condition is hereditary.
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Noted,

So you are more exception that rule. Have you gone as far as elimination diets?

Are you experiencing symptoms that are affecting your quality of life or are you just addressing the "number" cos a doctor showed it to you and told you its a "concern" ?
 
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