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]

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

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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.