Cholesterol and Triglycerides

[Guest guest]

I had a lipid panel done on March 31, and had a repeat in mid September. I just

got the results yesterday. My triglycerides dropped from 165 to 89. Woo hoo!

Less improvement cholesterol wise, but still an improvement. HDL went up from 78

to 92, and LDL went down a few points (something like 192 to 178). Total

cholesterol went down a few points to something like 268. My new doctor wants me

to take a low dose statin (Lovastatin), but I haven't decided yet whether to

comply. He wants me to come back in 3 months to see if it has worked. But I'm

just happy about the triglycerides :-)!

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

[Guest guest]

That is great news. My doctor is crazy about statins. He is always on my case

about cholesterol, and mine is not very high. For me, I would weigh the risks-

family history and so on against the side effects of the statin. Also, I've read

that lower carbs diets tend to reduce cholsterol.

PJ

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> I had a lipid panel done on March 31, and had a repeat in mid September. I

just got the results yesterday. My triglycerides dropped from 165 to 89. Woo

hoo! Less improvement cholesterol wise, but still an improvement. HDL went up

from 78 to 92, and LDL went down a few points (something like 192 to 178). Total

cholesterol went down a few points to something like 268. My new doctor wants me

to take a low dose statin (Lovastatin), but I haven't decided yet whether to

comply. He wants me to come back in 3 months to see if it has worked. But I'm

just happy about the triglycerides :-)!

>

> Holly

> Crohn's

> SCD 12/01/08

>

[Guest guest]

After much pondering and research, I'm not going to take the statin. It might

tick my new PCP off, but hopefully he'll go along with it. Between now and my

next appointment in Feb, I'll try a few natural things. Plus, since my HDL is so

high at 92, it really should offset my high LDL at least some.

The funny thing is, my new PCP (old one dropped my insurance) asked why no

previous doctor had put me on a statin. He then prescribed it without talking at

all about any lifestyle/diet changes I could make.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

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>

> That is great news. My doctor is crazy about statins. He is always on my case

about cholesterol, and mine is not very high. For me, I would weigh the risks-

family history and so on against the side effects of the statin. Also, I've read

that lower carbs diets tend to reduce cholsterol.

>

> PJ

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>

[Guest guest]

I'm not in favor of statins either. I still wish I could find a PCP who was more

open to lifestyle changes than drugs. Mine loves medication.

PJ

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> >

> > That is great news. My doctor is crazy about statins. He is always on my

case about cholesterol, and mine is not very high. For me, I would weigh the

risks- family history and so on against the side effects of the statin. Also,

I've read that lower carbs diets tend to reduce cholsterol.

> >

> > PJ

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> >

>

[Guest guest]

At 02:53 PM 11/15/2009, you wrote:

The funny thing is, my new PCP

(old one dropped my insurance) asked why no previous doctor had put me on

a statin. He then prescribed it without talking at all about any

lifestyle/diet changes I could make.

Regrettably, most doctors get their updated medical information from the

drug companies -- and statins are a high profit item for them.

(Understand, I'm not saying you shouldn't take them if you need them. I

just feel that they are over-prescribed.)

I would look at exercise, and adding things like pantethine (not

pantothenic acid, pantethine) in divided doses to help lower cholesterol

naturally.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

Can you suggest a legal pantethine supplement? Also would you please repost how

you lost weight on SCD?

Thanks,

PJ

> >The funny thing is, my new PCP (old one dropped

> >my insurance) asked why no previous doctor had

> >put me on a statin. He then prescribed it

> >without talking at all about any lifestyle/diet changes I could make.

>

> Regrettably, most doctors get their updated

> medical information from the drug companies --

> and statins are a high profit item for them.

> (Understand, I'm not saying you shouldn't take

> them if you need them. I just feel that they are over-prescribed.)

>

> I would look at exercise, and adding things like

> pantethine (not pantothenic acid, pantethine) in

> divided doses to help lower cholesterol naturally.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

I came very close to ordering some pantethine a couple of days ago, but went

with CoQ10 instead. Both were pricey, so it came down to one or the other. Maybe

next time!

I'm going to try chopping up garlic and putting it in an empty capsule (I don't

care for garlic much). Hopefully that will help some.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

> >The funny thing is, my new PCP (old one dropped

> >my insurance) asked why no previous doctor had

> >put me on a statin. He then prescribed it

> >without talking at all about any lifestyle/diet changes I could make.

>

> Regrettably, most doctors get their updated

> medical information from the drug companies --

> and statins are a high profit item for them.

> (Understand, I'm not saying you shouldn't take

> them if you need them. I just feel that they are over-prescribed.)

>

> I would look at exercise, and adding things like

> pantethine (not pantothenic acid, pantethine) in

> divided doses to help lower cholesterol naturally.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

To lower cholesterol, I've been taking " flush-free " niacin (AKA inositol

hexaniacinate or inositol hexanicotinate) 3000mg (500mg 3 capsules twice a day)

and policosanol 10mg twice a day. Puritan Pride (puritan.com) has both of these

without SCD illegal ingredients.

You can also use red rice yeast which is a natural statin, but I don't know if

that's really any better than the statin meds except that it's a lower dosage.

Debbie T

>

> I had a lipid panel done on March 31, and had a repeat in mid September. I

just got the results yesterday. My triglycerides dropped from 165 to 89. Woo

hoo! Less improvement cholesterol wise, but still an improvement. HDL went up

from 78 to 92, and LDL went down a few points (something like 192 to 178). Total

cholesterol went down a few points to something like 268. My new doctor wants me

to take a low dose statin (Lovastatin), but I haven't decided yet whether to

comply. He wants me to come back in 3 months to see if it has worked. But I'm

just happy about the triglycerides :-)!

>

> Holly

> Crohn's

> SCD 12/01/08

>

[Guest guest]

Red Rice yeast in the USA has had all the 'statin' ( the active ingredient) removed to prevent overdoses from ocurring. It is a waste of time and money to buy red rice yeast. The statin drugs were developed from RRY and are more effective.

Terry

Re: Cholesterol and Triglycerides

To lower cholesterol, I've been taking "flush-free" niacin (AKA inositol hexaniacinate or inositol hexanicotinate) 3000mg (500mg 3 capsules twice a day) and policosanol 10mg twice a day. Puritan Pride (puritan.com) has both of these without SCD illegal ingredients.You can also use red rice yeast which is a natural statin, but I don't know if that's really any better than the statin meds except that it's a lower dosage.Debbie T>> I had a lipid panel done on March 31, and had a repeat in mid September. I just got the results yesterday. My triglycerides dropped from 165 to 89. Woo hoo! Less improvement cholesterol wise, but still an improvement. HDL went up from 78 to 92, and LDL went down a few points (something like 192 to 178). Total cholesterol went down a few points to something like 268. My new doctor wants me to take a low dose statin (Lovastatin), but I haven't decided yet whether to comply. He wants me to come back in 3 months to see if it has worked. But I'm just happy about the triglycerides :-)!> > Holly> Crohn's> SCD 12/01/08>