Cholesterol thread

[elkbowhunter]

Anyone on any heart meds or cholesterol meds should not take red yeast rice without talking to their doctor.

Oh ok...Im not on any meds. But just ordered some red yeast rice and fish oil pills. What ya think Roscoe. Maybe try that for a few months. Getting retested in 3 months.

[Roscoe]

Heck yeah. What ya got to lose? If u can get it done w/o prescription meds that's the way to go.

[Bayouboy]

Oh...I thought bad combined cholesterol was anything over 200?

i am talking only about ldl not the ldl and hdl combined.

[axisbuck24]

Total cholesterol 235 after losing 40 plus pounds and lifestyle change. Now on cholesterol meds due to counts and family history. Adding more cardio to workouts and hoping next report shows a difference. Lipitor 20mg

[elkbowhunter]

Total cholesterol 235 after losing 40 plus pounds and lifestyle change. Now on cholesterol meds due to counts and family history. Adding more cardio to workouts and hoping next report shows a difference. Lipitor 20mg

Man that is pretty cool!! great job!!! Now at some time you think you will be able to stop taking the Lipitor?

[axisbuck24]

Man that is pretty cool!! great job!!! Now at some time you think you will be able to stop taking the Lipitor?

Nope.... I believe the Lipitor will still be needed because of the family history... Genetics is playing a role in the high cholesterol despite the Weightloss and healthy lifestyle change.

[wassaw]

just got my test results back Wednesday.... appears i'm doomed

total 229
tri-196
ldl-149
testosterone 389
male 50 205lbs 5'10"
blood pressure
156/109/92pulse

have been searching for a bp med that doesn't cause more problems than it's worth for 2 years- 7 different ones so far

[axisbuck24]

just got my test results back Wednesday.... appears i'm doomed

total 229
tri-196
ldl-149
testosterone 389
male 50 205lbs 5'10"
blood pressure
156/109/92pulse

have been searching for a bp med that doesn't cause more problems than it's worth for 2 years- 7 different ones so far

Hope you get a combination that works on BP. Mine dropped from 120/80 to 110/62 after adding exercise.

[WCB]

TRIG 142
HDL 38
LDL 97
CHOL 163
RATIO 4.29
BP 118/70
PULSE 55 gone up since less "working out" (back surgery). normally mid 40's
GLUCOSE 81
On Crestor but am about to work my way off. Good eats, active life style, moderation of most "bad" things, etc...

[elkbowhunter]

Thanks to all of you on making me smarter on Cholesterol. Lots of wisdom on the greenscreen. I was clueless on a lot of things. appreciate the info.

[borocat]

Took meds for high chol. And trig. Two months ago my tri's were 380. Started a product called Zeal. Blood work this week 161-trig. Took me off blood pressure and chol meds. I also quit soft drinks and workout 4 days a wk . Guys check out Zeal. My doc even started it.

[axisbuck24]

Where do you get Zeal?

[WCB]

Remember, just because you read about something on the internet doesn't make it true or right for you...

[Pistol]

RED YEAST RICE? hmmm

Yes. All natural- my primary doc recommended it. 1200 mg daily and now they have it available with fish oil too.

[JW]

So whats everyones total cholesterol count.

Im 199
I think thats a tad high due to ELK sausage.

I brought mine down from 188 to 118. All I did was stop taking that stupid prescription med and switch to Red Krill oil. And had it closely monitored while I did it. I should be under 100 next visit if it continues to trend the way it has.

Good cholesterol came up into range.

Dropped my try glycerides by over 100%