re: Statins for cholesterol? Yes or No

Statins nearly wrecked me ! Muscle enzymes went out of wack , took 7 years to do it though. I tried Zetia after, can’t take it either. If you do go on a statin watch your muscle enzymes closely . Simvistatiin is the worst, avoid if at all possible.

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If you are going just jump on the medicine without making lifestyle changes than only going to help a little.

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Well they can still lower your LDL (even if it isn’t considered high). An even lower LDL than “acceptable” is good.

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I think this is outdated information and belief, and it was based on bullshite evidence to start with.

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They really help your heart by lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease.

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How does LDL cause artherosclerosis?

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Red Yeast Rice

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What he heck is this? I recall someone mentioning Garlique as a supplement they take for it too.

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How does LDL cause artherosclerosis?

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LDL enters through endothelial injury sites, specifically areas with disturbed laminar or turbulent flow, which reduces wall sheer stress of vessels and promotes LDL infiltration along with endothelial dysfunction. The original source of the dysfunction is chronic stress on endothelium through arterial hypertension. Macrophages and smooth muscle cells (stimulated to move to injury sites by PDGF) ingest cholesterol carried by oxidized LDL and transform into foam cells, lipid-laden macrophages which form fatty streaks, which is the first sign of atherosclerosis.

Nope, not worth the side effects. And for what? A measly 1% increase in avoiding a heart attack. Nope not for me. Get you diet in check. Reduce or eliminate sugars and most carbohydrates. Educate yourself. I'm on the carnivore diet and I feel amazing, less inflammation, better cognitive function and my blood lipid profiles other than elevated cholesterol(which have been wrongfully demonized over the years). And I'm 45.

Here's video by an actual family practioner:
LINK

Age, risk factors, are you obese etc. I am high risk as my dad died at 39 of mi. My cholesterol was always 185-225 basically no matter what I weighed 32-35 inch waist whole time, how much I worked out out etc. I took statins for years probably a decade and they helped a little maybe 10-20 percent max until I had complications. Ratio was worst. Triglycerides often hit 300

There is a new injection drug called Repatha came out about 3-5 years ago. Took right before covid hit. Definitely I’m in worst shape of my life but weight is down some.

My cholesterol is like 7-9, triglycerides are way under normal as well

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Red Yeast Rice

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Supplement, I have a friend that's a holistic MD and she got me on it. LDLs now in normal range
This is what I use. From Amazon

"Have you had a coronary calcium scan?"
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He has scheduled one for me.

I am 6'0" and 180 lbs for inquiring minds.