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<blockquote data-quote="beentheredonethat" data-source="post: 954051" data-attributes="member: 4886"><p>I have heard a lot of negatives about the statins myself. For other reasons the cholesterol, I take Pantethine as Cheryl has listed and a lot of other vitamins and supplements. I went to get my cholesterol checked at a screening at a local store 7 months ago and my overall cholesterol was in the 130's and my LDL was in around 80's, my HDL was around 36 and my Triglycerides were around 50. I asked the pharmacists who said the same thing that is in a book by Dr Atkins "Vitanutrients". I started taking niacin (started off slow with a small amount). I now take 500 mg in the AM and 500 mg in the PM. At first I got the typical flushing, but now I don't get it. I also take 4-5 fish oil pills each day. (each one has 674 mg of omega 3 (epa\dha). I had a regular physical blood work about two months later and my overall cholesterol was up a bit due to my HDL getting a bit higher which is what I wanted. I just got another free cholesterol check at the costco I shop at. After 7 months of taking niacin, I now have my HDL at 61, my LDL in the 70's and my triglycerides at 61. My overall cholesterol was in the 140's. Overall really good numbers. </p><p></p><p>No real side effects (other then flushing) of the niacin, and fish oil has many other benefits then just cholesterol. I suggest starting with the more natural supplements before you start using drugs that have many disadvantages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beentheredonethat, post: 954051, member: 4886"] I have heard a lot of negatives about the statins myself. For other reasons the cholesterol, I take Pantethine as Cheryl has listed and a lot of other vitamins and supplements. I went to get my cholesterol checked at a screening at a local store 7 months ago and my overall cholesterol was in the 130's and my LDL was in around 80's, my HDL was around 36 and my Triglycerides were around 50. I asked the pharmacists who said the same thing that is in a book by Dr Atkins "Vitanutrients". I started taking niacin (started off slow with a small amount). I now take 500 mg in the AM and 500 mg in the PM. At first I got the typical flushing, but now I don't get it. I also take 4-5 fish oil pills each day. (each one has 674 mg of omega 3 (epa\dha). I had a regular physical blood work about two months later and my overall cholesterol was up a bit due to my HDL getting a bit higher which is what I wanted. I just got another free cholesterol check at the costco I shop at. After 7 months of taking niacin, I now have my HDL at 61, my LDL in the 70's and my triglycerides at 61. My overall cholesterol was in the 140's. Overall really good numbers. No real side effects (other then flushing) of the niacin, and fish oil has many other benefits then just cholesterol. I suggest starting with the more natural supplements before you start using drugs that have many disadvantages. [/QUOTE]
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