High Cholesterol

[charger85]

Does anyone have any knowledge of supps that lower cholesterol? My total cholesterol is usually 201 to 205 and it would be nice to get it below 200. The statin drugs are out of the question for me, as the liver is damaged by them over time. Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[Powderguy]

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[TH="width: 35%"]Cholesterol-lowering supplement[/TH]
[TH="width: 30%"]What it does[/TH]
[TH="width: 35%"]Side effects and drug interactions[/TH]
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[TD]Artichoke extract[/TD]
[TD]May reduce total cholesterol and LDL, or "bad," cholesterol[/TD]
[TD]May cause gas or an allergic reaction[/TD]
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[TD]Barley[/TD]
[TD]May reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol[/TD]
[TD]None[/TD]
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[TD]Beta-sitosterol (found in oral supplements and some margarines, such as Promise Activ)[/TD]
[TD]May reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol[/TD]
[TD] May cause nausea, indigestion, gas, diarrhea or constipation
May be ineffective if you take ezetimibe (Zetia), a prescription cholesterol medication
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[TD]Blond psyllium (found in seed husk and products such as Metamucil)[/TD]
[TD]May reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol[/TD]
[TD]May cause gas, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation or nausea[/TD]
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[TD]Fish oil (found as a liquid oil and in oil-filled capsules)[/TD]
[TD]May reduce triglycerides[/TD]
[TD] May cause a fishy aftertaste, bad breath, gas, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
May interact with some blood-thinning medications, such as warfarin (Coumadin)
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[TD]Flaxseed, ground[/TD]
[TD]May reduce triglycerides[/TD]
[TD] May cause, gas, bloating or diarrhea
May interact with some blood-thinning medications, such as aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix) and warfarin (Coumadin)
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[TD]Garlic extract[/TD]
[TD]May reduce total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides[/TD]
[TD] May cause bad breath, body odor, heartburn, gas, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
May interact with blood-thinning medications, such as warfarin (Coumadin)
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[TD]Green tea extract[/TD]
[TD]May lower LDL cholesterol[/TD]
[TD] May cause nausea, vomiting, gas or diarrhea
May interact with blood-thinning medications, such as warfarin (Coumadin)
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[TD]Oat bran (found in oatmeal and whole oats)[/TD]
[TD]May reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol[/TD]
[TD]May cause gas or bloating[/TD]
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[TD]Sitostanol (found in oral supplements and some margarines, such as Benecol)[/TD]
[TD]May reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol[/TD]
[TD]May cause diarrhea[/TD]
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Another popular cholesterol-lowering supplement is red yeast rice. Hope this helps bro

 

[charger85]

Thanks powderguy!

 

[Powderguy]

Of course bro.

 

[HackTwat]

Nice Powderguy

 

[csuperman]

you could use red yeast rice, it's similar to a statin.

you do realize you could take a low intensity statin for a brief period and then alter your diet and exercise to change your cholesterol profile with out impacting hepatic function.