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SHRED

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Reply to Warpy (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 17, 2017, 04:05 PM

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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