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12. RE stroke: be aware that there are two types of stroke: the blockage kind and the hemorrhagic

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Sun Sep 17, 2017, 03:18 PM

Sep 2017

type. Blockage strokes are more common, but hemorrhagic (blood leaking from vessel or artery in the brain) is harder to deal with as it is happening, and you would not want to be taking aspirin (a blood thinner) when experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke.

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I have high cholesterol :( [View all] SHRED Sep 2017 OP

I too believe I have non-diet related high cholesterol MLAA Sep 2017 #1

I have been reading about RYR SHRED Sep 2017 #4

It should be regarded as any other statin drug Warpy Sep 2017 #17

Why don't you consult your physician. I would be careful with the Niacin, and definitely want to still_one Sep 2017 #2

I am SHRED Sep 2017 #3

+++++++++++++++ still_one Sep 2017 #9

Niacin (B3) is water soluble SHRED Sep 2017 #5

RE stroke: be aware that there are two types of stroke: the blockage kind and the hemorrhagic No Vested Interest Sep 2017 #12

Thank you SHRED Sep 2017 #15

Relax demigoddess Sep 2017 #6

Well I am retired SHRED Sep 2017 #7

Repatha sharply reduces cholesterol Cicada Sep 2017 #8

Results on whether repatha actually saves lives expected next year Cicada Nov 2017 #29

blueberries.... dhill926 Sep 2017 #10

Black tea. It's easy and it is really good for reducing cholesterol. OregonBlue Sep 2017 #11

The main thing you'll need to avoid is trans fats Warpy Sep 2017 #13

Thanks SHRED Sep 2017 #16

When I was vegan and ate a lot of steel-cut oats oppressedproletarian Sep 2017 #14

Mr. dixie had high cholesterol dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #18

Here's a big hug for y'all SHRED Sep 2017 #19

I have settled on this regime as a starting point SHRED Sep 2017 #20

Bag of oat bran canetoad Oct 2017 #21

time released Niacin brought my cholesterol down big time womanofthehills Nov 2017 #22

Thanks SHRED Nov 2017 #23

How about using the ubiquinol form of coq10? triron Nov 2017 #24

Thanks SHRED Nov 2017 #25

Dr Esselstyn can help California_Republic Nov 2017 #26

He is the expert. I recommend his book Reversing and Preventing Heart disease to MLAA Nov 2017 #28

The book is an excellent California_Republic Nov 2017 #30

Absolutely second the motion on this book. Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #31

Consider including Apple Cider Vinegar in your diet, Shred. sandensea Nov 2017 #27

My brother lowered his TC and LDL-C MarvinGardens Nov 2017 #32

I know how difficult MFM008 Nov 2017 #33

Your triglycerides are scarier than your cholesterol sweetroxie Nov 2017 #34

Are you on a statin? Gore1FL Apr 2019 #35

the forward thinking about cholesterol is a whole different thing Grasswire2 Apr 2019 #36

Sugars and sweets including fruit juices raise triglycerides wishstar Jul 2019 #37

Watch Out For EMBEDDED Fats turning to Cholesterol ProgressiveKnight Oct 2020 #38

Time release niacin dropped my cholesterol big time womanofthehills Nov 2020 #39